Most of the Texas repossession laws address the right of the lender to use self-help to take the vehicle back from the borrower. Obviously, these are not applicable to voluntary repossession, but the laws about selling the repossessed vehicle at auction and the right to a deficiency judgment d...
All day, every day, we defend our fellow Texans from banks, finance companies, and debt collectors who have pushed our clients to the brink of financial ruin. We focus on debt relief, so you don't have to... The debt collection laws in Texas are riddled with loopholes, gotchas, and ...
which leads to Texas’s very high rate of bankruptcy. Texas’s strict Texas bankruptcy laws makes Texas residents feel hopeless about their debt situation. The average Texas household has $7,500 in credit card debt and some Texas consumers rack up $11,400 on payday loans with an interest ra...
Is it likely that criminals will obey gun control laws when they already disregard laws against murder, rape, robbery, and assault? If they argue guns cause crime, what is their response to the link between expanded gun ownership or decreases in violent crime? Let’s focus on that last poin...
On Friday, the 31st anniversary of the massacre of Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, the ATF issued new regulations that make it more difficult to comply with federal laws regulating gun dealing and background checks. Since the 1930s, federal law has required gun dealers to be registered as ...
💡 Tip:Consider usingZenBusinessto set up your business entity. The platform guides you through each step to ensure you’re compliant with Texas state laws. Step 5: Get an EIN Think of anemployer identification number(EIN) as your business’s Social Security number (SSN). While sole propri...
these options can diminish once an audit or investigation is underway. A Texas IRS lawyer at Brown, P.C. can take action immediately on your behalf if necessary, and our team can then coordinate a custom-tailored strategy focused on protecting you or your company to the fullest extent possibl...
Of course, the most powerful collection tool is the mechanic’s lien. A lien is a legal hold on property to secure a debt. To fix a lien on Texas residential property, a written contract must usually be executed before the work is performed. Unlike any other state law I have seen, to...
Although there is a conceptual overlap, the homestead protection laws should not be confused with the homestead tax exemption as reflected on the rolls of an appraisal district, which is designed to lower ad valorem taxes on homeowner-occupied property. Designating the homestead for property tax pur...
Texas laws set a window of time during which charges can be filed in court. The amount of time varies depending on the seriousness of the crime charged—it is shorter for misdemeanors and longer for felonies. The most serious crimes, like murder, have no statute of limitations in Texas and...