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# Keeling Gutierrez Debt Relief Attorneys: Houston Bankruptcy Lawyers

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## Posts
- [Can You Keep Your Car If You File Bankruptcy?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/can-you-keep-your-car-if-you-file-bankruptcy/): For many individuals considering bankruptcy, one of the most common concerns is whether they will be able to keep their vehicle. In Houston, where daily transportation is often necessary for work and family responsibilities, this question is especially important.
- [Can Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure in Texas?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/can-bankruptcy-stop-foreclosure-in-texas/): Foreclosure can move quickly once mortgage payments fall behind. Notices from the lender, missed deadlines, and a scheduled sale date often leave homeowners in Houston trying to understand what options may be available to stop the process.
- [Tax Refund Season: Can You Keep Your Tax Refund in Bankruptcy?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/tax-refund-season-can-you-keep-your-tax-refund-in-bankruptcy/): For many Houston families, a tax refund is one of the largest lump-sum payments they receive all year. If you’re thinking about filing bankruptcy, it’s common to ask: Will I lose my tax refund?
- [How Does Wage Garnishment Work in Texas?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/how-does-wage-garnishment-work-in-texas/): Wage garnishment can be alarming. If you’ve received notice that a creditor is trying to take money directly from your paycheck, you may be wondering how wage garnishment works in Texas — and whether it can be stopped.
- [How to Improve Your Credit Score After Bankruptcy](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-credit-score-after-bankruptcy/): If you're considering bankruptcy — or have recently completed the process in Houston — you may be wondering what happens to your credit score. While bankruptcy does affect your credit initially, it does not permanently prevent you from rebuilding your financial future.
- [New Year, Fresh Start: Is Bankruptcy Right for You?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/new-year-fresh-start-is-bankruptcy-right-for-you/): The start of a new year is often associated with fresh beginnings and positive change. But if you're entering 2026 burdened by overwhelming debt, making resolutions may feel unrealistic when you're struggling just to keep up with minimum payments.
- [What Happens at a 341 Meeting in Houston?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/what-happens-at-a-341-meeting-in-houston/): If you are filing bankruptcy in Houston, one of the required steps in your case is attending what is commonly called the “341 meeting” or “meeting of creditors.” For many people, this is the most unfamiliar part of the process — but it is typically straightforward and brief.
- [Keeling Law is now Keeling Gutierrez Debt Relief Attorneys](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/keeling-law-is-now-keeling-gutierrez-debt-relief-attorneys/): Formerly Keeling Law Firm | Serving Houston Since 1986
- [Thirty Somethings Most at-Risk for Underwater Mortgages](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/thirty-somethings-most-at-risk-for-underwater-mortgages/): A recent article from the Atlantic, Why Twenty-Somethings Aren’t Doomed to Be Poor (but Thirty-Somethings Might Be), suggests that the thirty-something generation has the largest ratio of underwater mortgages–that is, they owe more money on their homes than the homes are worth.
- [Update Regarding COVID-19](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/update-regarding-covid-19/): Keeling Law Firm is taking measures to protect the health of our clients and employees during the current public health crisis. We are available to meet with new and existing clients in person, by video conference, and over the phone.
- [A Positive Outlook on Obtaining a Mortgage after Bankruptcy](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/a-positive-outlook-on-obtaining-a-mortgage-after-bankruptcy/): The article Mortgages – Life After Bankruptcy, published in the New York Times on September 13th, sheds light on the not-so-grim reality of getting a mortgage after filing bankruptcy:
- [Ever heard of robo-signing?](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/ever-heard-of-robo-signing/): CBS News recently aired a fascinating piece on robo-signing and how it affected consumers. Robo-signing is where people are hired to sign documents that they never read. In most cases, the people signing aren’t qualified to authorize the decisions outlined in these documents. They are simply hired to sign documents as fast as possible.
- [Over 1 million Americans seen losing homes in 2011](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/over-1-million-americans-seen-losing-homes-in-2011/): Yahoo News recently reported a growing bankruptcy trend that we too have noticed. Over the past several months, we have seen increasing numbers of families with financial burdens compared to the past several years. The article states “…After a record 1 million home foreclosures in 2010, this year is likely to be even worse.”
- [Bank of America Performs Poorly with Loan Modifications](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/bank-of-america-performs-poorly-with-loan-modifications/): According to this story in the Huffington Post:
- [If You Are Sued for a Consumer Debt, Don't Panic, Call Us](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/if-you-are-sued-for-a-consumer-debt-dont-panic-call-us/): This is happening around the United States and even here in Houston – debt collection agencies are buying up consumer debt, then filing hundreds of thousands of lawsuits against ordinary citizens.
- [Companies Accused of Cheating Troubled Homeowners - Don't Let this Happen to You](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/companies-accused-of-cheating-troubled-homeowners-dont-let-this-happen-to-you/): According to the Houston Chronicle, the Federal Trade Commission announced last week they have reached a settlement with several companies to ban these companies from the foreclosure relief business.
- [Predator Credit Repair Companies Promise "Magic" Credit Improvement](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/predator-credit-repair-companies-promise-magic-credit-improvement/): So many good people are suffering from credit issues and this brings out the predators.
- [Foreclosures Predicted to Rise This Summer - Don't Wait to Take Action](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/foreclosures-predicted-to-rise-this-summer-dont-wait-to-take-action/): If you have received a notice to foreclose from your bank or mortgage company, please do not delay in contacting us. The mortgage company can put your house up for auction in as few as 20 days.
- ["Mortgage Rescue" Scams Draw Law Enforcement Attention](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/mortgage-rescue-scams-draw-law-enforcement-attention/): This is a sad commentary on just how often people who are on the verge of losing their homes becomes victims a second time.
- [Beware Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Scams](https://www.keelinglaw.com/blog/beware-foreclosure-and-bankruptcy-scams/): A sad part of the current economic situation is the rise in the number of scam artists preying on those who are in serious financial trouble and about to lose their homes.

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## Team Members
- [Iridyan Lopez](https://www.keelinglaw.com/our-team/attorney-iridyan-lopez/): Iridyan Lopez is an attorney who is known for her strategic thinking, intelligence, and passion for solving complex legal problems. She is a certified mediator who brings a balanced, solution-focused approach to every case she handles.
- [Yolanda Gutierrez](https://www.keelinglaw.com/our-team/attorney-yolanda-gutierrez/): Yolanda Gutierrez is a partner at Keeling Gutierrez Debt Relief Attorneys, bringing more than two decades of dedicated experience as a bankruptcy lawyer to her practice. Known for her strategic and empathetic approach, she specializes in bankruptcy and debt resolution, navigating both individual and private company clients through the complexities of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies in the Houston, Texas area.
- [Kenneth A. Keeling](https://www.keelinglaw.com/our-team/attorney-kenneth-a-keeling/): Ken Keeling is a co-founder and member of Keeling Gutierrez Debt Relief Attorneys, where he is deeply committed to providing guidance and representation to individuals, families, and small businesses seeking to resolve financial difficulties.