What happens to my bank accounts when I file?

What happens to my bank accounts when I file?

 Transcript: 00:00:00 Almost everyone is concerned uh about their bank accounts when they file bankruptcy. Obviously, it’s very important to be able to receive your paycheck and to pay your bills and expenses, but you your bank accounts will continue on as...
Do I need to appear in court if I file for bankruptcy in Texas?

Do I need to appear in court if I file for bankruptcy in Texas?

 Transcript: 00:00:00 Many people are nervous about the aspect of whether they have to appear in court when they file a bankruptcy process. And for every bankruptcy that’s filed, and this is not just in Texas, uh around the country, uh everyone does have to...
Can I keep furniture and personal items?

Can I keep furniture and personal items?

 Transcript: 00:00:00 A popular and uh common concern that many people have uh is after filing bankruptcy, can I keep my furniture and household items and personal items? And the answer to that question is yes. Uh many people are worried uh just because I have to...
Can I transfer property before filing?

Can I transfer property before filing?

 Transcript: 00:00:00 The answer to that is uh you should be very careful about doing that and I would always recommend speaking with our office or a uh experienced bankruptcy attorney before doing anything like that. Um there are certain transfers of property that...
What happens to my lease or rental agreement in bankruptcy?

What happens to my lease or rental agreement in bankruptcy?

 It just depends, uh, if you want to keep that lease or if you don’t. If you want to keep it, then, uh, there’s something in bankruptcy called assuming the lease. And that’s something that’s noted on your case, that you want to keep that...
What happens at the 341 meeting?

What happens at the 341 meeting?

 The 341 meeting, uh, which is often called the creditors meeting, uh, but even that’s, uh, a little misleading because it’s very, very rare that any creditors ever attend it. But, uh, 341 refers to the section in the bankruptcy code that, uh, describes...