Labor Break Laws for Texas

Violations of Labor Break Laws for Texas may create a cause of action which must be disclosed to the trustee. Employer/Debtors who violate labor break laws for Texas must report all claims and litigation to become dischargeable. Debtors who have a claim or cause of action against an employer who violated labor break laws for Texas must disclose the asset to retain possession. In practice, trustees seldom express interest in claims with nominal value and tend to abandon assets, even though non-exempt, if the cost of collection at the attorney billable rate exceeds asset value.

Consumer bankruptcy specialists are known for liberal use of legal assistance and paralegals. Legal assistants and paralegals may only assist lawyers when providing legal advice. They may not practice law or represent individuals in court. Legal assistants and paralegals generally provide a valuable service and reduces attorney fees, costs, and expenses by performing legal tasks for an attorney who remains responsible for all work product produced. As professionals, all states require attorneys to pass a state bar examination, and as a condition of remaining in good standing, must insure all work performed by paralegals achieves the same quality result as would be produced by an attorney.

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