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Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer's Handling of Fines & Penalties
11 U.S.C. 525 provides (7) to the extent such debt is for a fine, penalty, or forfeiture payable to and for
the benefit of a governmental unit, and is not compensation for actual pecuniary loss, other than a tax penalty -
(A) relating to a tax of a kind not specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (B) imposed with respect
to a transaction or event that occurred before three years before the date of the filing of the petition.
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"Governmental Unit" includes federal, state, county, city, and taxing districts. Any fine imposed under color
of law will not be discharged as a matter of public policy. In addition, courts often reciprocate reporting
appearance dates for individuals who are subject to arrest for non-payment of fines.
All debtors and their attorneys have questions about current laws.
Board certified consumer bankruptcy specialists in Texas refer to the
Code regularly, as well as review slip opinions of new case decisions as
they become available. The process is organic, in that the law,
benefits, rights and duties of debtors changes in response to the
current political environment, and in turn, require a constantly
changing approach in court to gain favor. Also be aware, each debtor and
their attorney are responsible for legal compliance with all Texas
bankruptcy laws regardless of actual knowledge of recent changes. For
this reason, debtors filing pro se seldom achieve the results as
favorable as debtors who are represented by a qualified consumer
specialists who is familiar with current changes and requirements.
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