Business Law Resources
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Court - U.S. Western District of Texas
Official information from the Western District of Texas court system regarding calendar, addresses and filing information.
Learn how to choose the right bankruptcy lawyer for you.
Consumer Credit Counseling of South Texas
This site provides free budge counseling, educational programs, debt management assistance and housing. Counseling is available online, by phone, in person.
Intellectual Property
Information regarding copyright registration and deposit of copyright material.
Search patent and trademark databases and find information about the patent and trademark process in the United States.
This site provides free database searching for trademarks.
Information about your rights and responsibilities when publishing online.
Debt
Debt settlement reduces the total amount you owe. EXAMPLE: If you owe $5000 to a credit card, you can negotiate to reduce the entire amount by a few hundred or few thousand dollars and pay off in one or more lump sums. This is more cost effective than debt consolidation and you can settle the debt on your own rather than pay a private company to do it for you. The Attorney for Students office can help!
This site includes information about choosing credit counselors, managing debt and home equity loans.
A two-time Emmy Award-wining television host, New York Times mega bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer and one of the top motivational speakers in the world today. Orman is undeniably America's most recognized expert on personal finance.
Identity Theft
This site is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identify theft by providing information to help deter, detect and defend against identify theft.
Identity Theft Resource Center
Provides enterprise counseling and outsourced services related to information breach, fraud and identity theft.
Social Security Administration
Get a new Social Security Card or apply for benefits using this site.
