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Once again, it is time for the "People's Law School," the oldest and most successful law program for the layperson in the country! This is your chance to learn more about your legal rights, and have fun at the same time. On Saturday, October 6th, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, with the sponsorship of the Houston Bar Association, will host more than forty volunteer lawyers, judges, and law professors, teaching courses in fourteen different areas of law. Best of all, it is absolutely free! Although there is no charge for the "People's Law School," you must pre-register to attend. Registration is limited to the first 1000 people. To register on the web, go to: Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
In Texas, there is no wage garnishment except for child support, student loans and certain taxes. A debt collector's threat to garnish your wages when he cannot do so, for example for a credit card debt, violates Texas and federal debt collection laws.
Getting Out of Student Loan Debt
The federal government will, in some cases, discharge the federal loans of people with disabilities that prevent them from working. The National Consumer Law Center's student loan website, Student Loan Borrower Assistance, gives advice on applying for loan discharges. Click here for more.
Stop Debt Collector Calls
Calls from debt collectors can be very annoying, to say the least. For some, the calls are so bothersome that phone numbers have to be changed or disconnected to stop debt collector calls. What many people don't realize is that they don't have to resort to such measures to keep debt collectors from making harassing phone calls. Click here for more.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do Financially
Going through a divorce can make you an emotional wreck. But you don't have to be a complete financial wreck as well. Sure, it can be hard to think about money when you're mourning the loss of a personal relationship. But forging a clean break "financially and personally" will make it easier to move on with your life. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Judgment over fiduciary breach may be dischargeable. The 2nd Circuit has held that a state court finding that a debtor breached his fiduciary duty to a former business partner doesn't preclude the debtor from claiming the resulting judgment was dischargeable. Click here for more.