San Ygnacio, TX Bankruptcy Law Firms & Lawyers

In Texas, your wages cannot be garnished for non-payment of a private debt. However, if the amount owed is reduced to a judgment, your bank accounts could be garnished to satisfy the judgment amount.

Write a letter to your bankruptcy Judge that the attorney you paid to do your 13 will not talk to you or process your case. He will wish he never heard of you but I am sure the Judge will get on him or her and make them do their job or face Court sanctions. It sounds like your plan has not yet been confirmed. If your case gets dismissed before it is confirmed, the chapter 13 trustee will probably send the money to your attorney. The procedure for this varies from one Bankruptcy Court to the next. Call your chapter 13 trustee. First tell the chapter 13 trustee that your attorney refuses to do work on your case. Then ask the chapter 13 trustee what happens to your money if dismissed after confirmation. They know it is your money, so you may be able to get it sent to you. If you didn't pay much to start, your attorney who won't work for you will probably just take the money and claim he earned it. After your plan is confirmed, the chapter 13 trustee will disburse the money. Most will probably go to your present attorney for fees initially.

Yes, your landlord can evict you even while you are in bankruptcy. Yes, the landlord is entitled to collect the full amount of the rent you agreed to pay, even if you later file for bankruptcy. You cannot change the contract with the landlord by filing bankruptcy. You must pay the rent or move out.