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Much of the Texas business community is looking ahead to a return to offices as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in intensity. For more than 25 months, many of us have commuted from our bedrooms to closets, guest rooms, garages, or even our cars so that we could work from home. With a return to bric...

In 2021, Americans spent roughly $20.9 billion on Mother's Day, according to CNBC. That's a remarkable amount, given that most Mother's Day festivities were homebound. That's also a lot of flowers, cakes, and cards. What can you do, though, if you do not have the average...

The worldwide pandemic affected more than just our health. In 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pushed back the filing deadline for personal tax returns to July 15. In 2021, the deadline was again pushed back, to May 17. This year, no such luck! April 18, 2022 is this year's deadline for f...

Emily Dickinson told us that hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. April is the National Month of Hope, designated as such by the nonprofit, Mothers in Crisis. Oh, every month is many things; April is also Straw Hat Month, National Safe Digging Month, and Financial Literacy Mo...

Families with autistic family members face huge challenges in all spheres: emotionally, socially, developmentally, and financially. April is Autism Acceptance Month, according to the Autism Society. The disorder is “associated with a large reduction of family income — a 27 percent reduction in fa...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences holds its annual awards ceremony on March 27. For most of us, that means nothing, but say that's the night of the Oscars and everyone tunes in. Oscar holds a certain fascination; 8.5 pounds of bronze and a coating of 24-karat gold make the 13.5-inch...

Local house cleaning company Molly Maid offers wise ideas for spring cleaning. They suggest starting with tasks throughout the house, like dusting ceiling fans and light fixtures, before moving on to room-specific chores. The spring cleaning checklist is great, but it is missing one important are...

“Love means never having to say you're sorry.” — Erich Segal, “Love Story” February is the month of love. Love in all its rhapsodic variations, from romantic to affectionate to platonic and more. At The Page Law Firm, we love bankruptcy, and we'll tell you why.  Love is Hope Falling in lo...

Options available to ordinary homeowners in financial difficulties always seem limited. We read headlines in the news that this corporation or that company has filed for bankruptcy protection. Can personal bankruptcy protect you, too? Not only can a Texas Chapter 13 bankruptcy protect you, it can...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (2020) gave Americans lifelines to economic assistance during the bleakest days of the worldwide pandemic. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Nearly two years later, many aspects of the Act are ending, including mort...

The hoary rhyme goes, “Something Olde/Something New/Something Borrowed/Something Blue/A Sixpence in your Shoe.” The sixpence gives it away: that rhyme dates back to Victorian England. Yet the four good-luck charms a bride carries also serve to provide inspiration for New Year's Resolutions.  Som...

What do we in Texas and the United States have to be grateful for this Thanksgiving? Let us count the ways! Most folks do not associate a law firm with feelings of gratitude and thankfulness, but even attorneys are, at their core, human beings. Our clients know us The Page Law Firm is caring and ...

Everyone gets excited by the holidays, and for many of us, that excitement translates into overspending. One of the many contributing factors to financial distress is holiday spending, and sometimes that financial distress can lead to personal bankruptcy. Whether you see bankruptcy in your future...

Adults prefer treats over tricks, the same as kids. This scary season, you could actually treat yourself to less stress and a firmer financial footing by declaring Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. It's not frightening, and in fact most people find enormous relief in getting out from under thei...

Co-parenting after divorce is a fine way to maintain strong family relationships, improve communication, and demonstrate parental support for your children. When your “baby” is ready to fly the nest and head off to college or trade school, you and your ex-spouse have to adapt to new challenges as...

Though no shame is attached to bankruptcy, some shy folks and timid Texans want to avoid being seen in courthouses or attorneys' offices. Your business is your business and nobody needs to be snooping around.

For Texas couples dedicated to being good parents (divorced or not), handling back-to-school (BTS) issues need not be a problem when co-parenting. The secret, experts agree, is to communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.  

When we all head off to our Independence Day barbeques and backyard banquets, we will be continuing an unbroken annual celebration that began 244 years ago, on July 4, 1777. We celebrate freedom in many ways. Bankruptcy can be your path to financial freedom, for example.  Seventeen-seventy wha...

Judge Harlin D. Hale of the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas recently dismissed the chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) for cause. We hear you: so what?  First, those of us practicing law in the Northern District know he goes b...

Always running behind! Father's Day is the third Sunday in June only because the June 5 date chosen by its originator, Sonora Dodd, did not give everyone enough time to organize for the event. With Dads, it seems like we're always trying to catch up: “Quick, you'll be late for the school bus,” or...