Filing Bankruptcy Stops Foreclosure? If You Stick To The Payment Plan
A piece in today’s Star-Telegram talks about the number of homes that are foreclosed on after a bankruptcy filing. According to the article by Sandra Baker an analysis of post-bankruptcy cases for homeowners in 60 Texas counties shows that the number of cases involving properties protected from foreclosure rose 9 percent in 2009 to 12,170 [...]
New Laws Take Effect Today
New laws take effect today across Texas that will effect the way many drive and enact tougher penalties on looters and vandals.
Some of the laws passed by the Legislature that garnered a lot of attention include changes to the child restraint requirements, banning the use of cell phones in all school zones, requiring all passengers [...]
Federal Judge Says Email Not Be Protected By 4th Amendment
A Federal judge in Oregon has ruled that the government doesn’t have to notify someone when they access and search a Web-based email account.
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman writes in his opinion – “When a person uses the Internet, however, the user’s actions are no longer in his or her physical home; in fact [...]
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