Higgins and Associates
Texas bankruptcy news, and other legal news involving Texas and the nation.
Author: Robert A. Higgins practices at Robert A. Higgins and Associates, which has offices in Fort Worth and Hurst, Texas.
Blawg Related Categories: Bankruptcy Law • States • Texas • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Higgins and Associates
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Pilgrim’s Pride Files Bankruptcy
Texas based Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, hobbled by its debt load and volatile feed prices. The nation’s largest chicken producer sought bankruptcy protection in a filing with the…
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Guilty Verdict Returned In Holy Land Foundation Case
After a mistrial was declared in the first prosecution of the case, guilty verdicts were handed down by a jury in Dallas Monday afternoon. The Holy Land Foundation and five of its former organizers were…
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Circuit City Files Bankruptcy
Just a week after announcing that it would close 155 locations nationwide that it would seek protections from its creditors through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The Richmond, Virginia based retailer said in court filings…
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Informal Bankruptcy
Lately there has been some information floating around about informal bankruptcy. It was even mentioned in Parade Magazine in the Sunday papers. While the outcome might seem the same as a legal bankruptcy filing, it…
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Privacy Policy
HigginsAndAssociates.com is committed to safeguarding the privacy of everyone who uses this website. Accordingly, we have developed this privacy policy to explain to you what information we collect about you, the steps we take to…
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Poll Shows Obama Leads With Voters In Financial Trouble
A presidential poll conducted by BankruptcyHome.com shows that Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barak Obama leads among likely voters who visited the Web site that provides information on bankruptcy and debt consolidation. Senator Obama lead his…
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Trustees Settle With Capital One
A settlement was reached between the U.S. Trustee Program, an arm of the Justice Department that monitors bankruptcy courts, and Capital One Financial Corporation over allegations that the credit-card issuer filed over 5,000 claims on…
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North Texas Homebuilder Files For Bankruptcy
Plano-based Sheridan Homes of Texas is the latest North Texas home builder to file for bankruptcy protection this year. The nationwide credit crunch and high foreclosure rates have stymied the housing industry across the country.…
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Bankruptcy Can Save Your Home From Foreclosure
Fort Worth, TX - Imagine being a mother of two barely getting by on your paycheck when a slight setback puts you behind on your mortgage payments. That is what happened to Yvonne, who asked…
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Barack Obama VS. Joe Biden on Bankruptcy
This week Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama announced Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his vice presidential candidate. Senator Obama and Senator Biden may agree on many issues, but they differ on their ideas on…