August 10, 2010

• Some Bankruptcy Statistics

  Some studies have been done on the trends in bankruptcies across the country since this depression in the economy started and they have found some startling and interesting data. For example, the average age of a bankruptcy filer is 38 and two out of three filers have lost their job. Other major events that affect [...]

July 19, 2010

• Bankruptcy Threatens the Texas Rangers

  The Texas Rangers have been troubled for the past sixteen months since their owners defaulted on over $500 million in debt racked up financing the team.  Now there are people bidding to buy the team, but many investors and lenders will lose a sizeable chunk of money before then.  In the meantime the ballclub’s major [...]

February 15, 2010

• Can You Save Your Financial Future by Filing Bankruptcy?

  Are you thinking about filing for bankruptcy?  Does it seem as if all hope is lost and there is nothing you can do?  Bankruptcy lawyers in Houston TX, as well as all over the country, deal with people in exactly this situation.  Do you know how credit problems can be solved by a qualified bankruptcy attorney? All of [...]

February 5, 2010

• Bankruptcy Filings Boosted by Poor Economy

  We’d all like to think that the nation’s economy is improving, but the rising number of business bankruptcy filings offers proof that commercial businesses throughout the country are still hurting. According to a recent story from the Reuters news service, business bankruptcy filings in the United States this January came in 7 percent higher than [...]