by admin | Mar 24, 2011 | Adoption, Family Law
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Closed Adoption Records unit maintains adoption records for individuals who have been adopted through the Child Protective Services program.
by admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Family Law
When someone owes child support of $2500 or more, they are put on a list that denies them the ability to obtain a passport.
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Foreclosure, Real Estate
A deed of trust is an arrangement among three parties: the borrower, the lender, and an impartial trustee. In exchange for a loan of money from the lender, the borrower places legal title to real property in the hands of the trustee who holds it for the benefit of the...
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Family Law, Probate, Real Estate
An owelty of partition is an instrument used to allow one co-owner of property to buy the interest of the other co-owners while using 100% of the interests as collateral for a loan to acquire the property. Common examples are in the situation of divorces, probates...
by admin | Feb 10, 2011 | Bankruptcy, Debt Collection
If you settle a debt for a certain amount of money, the amount you don’t have to pay is “forgiven.” Using a really simple example, if you have a $10,000 debt, and you settle it for $5,000, the creditor has forgiven the remaining $5,000. Creditors are known to file IRS...
