The estate of a deceased spouse can now claim an exemption for a property used as a residence prior to the spouse's death. What is unclear is how long that exemption can be claimed and how much the exemption actually is worth. The statute that was passed used the original exemption amount.... View More

The easy answer is if your attorney who represented the debtor is in business, go to him or her. If you cannot find that person, you could contact another bankruptcy attorney in your area and he or she could go online and get the papers for you. They would, of course, charge you something for the... View More

The bank has no duty to lower payments. Once the time runs to cure the missed payments, the bank can then take action to foreclose on the lien. If there is a foreclosure, the bank will sell the motorhome and if it sells for less than the payoff, they may come after you for the deficiency.

A judgment is a finding by a court that you owe money to someone. If you have assets, the sheriff can levy against the assets to collect the judgment. Based on what you are saying about assets and income, you probably qualify for legal aid.

The sheriff will ask you to pay the judgment,... View More

Many car dealerships hold titles and have payments made directly to them. This is more common when purchasing a used car than a new car. There is nothing illegal or improper with the car dealer holding the title and taking payments provided that the dealer has properly registered his loan... View More

Receiving a letter from SC Law could mean anything. You need to read the letter. If they want you to come in to talk to them, do not do so without first talking to an attorney. For some reason, you have been singled out. If there is any idea that you may be aware of or be the subject of a... View More

As long as you can get enough to sell the home and pay off WF, you can sell the home.

You need to confirm that the house was abandoned in Chapter 7 by the Trustee. Once the Trustee abandons the property, the only issues will be between you and Wells Fargo and any other creditors who may... View More

Unfortunately, either your question lacks the required information or the Rule to Show Cause is grossly inadequate. A Rule to Show Cause is an Order to Show why you did or did not do something. The Rule to Show Cause should tell you what the Court is asking of you specifically. A Rule to Show... View More

There is an ongoing dispute regarding which Statute of Limitations applies There is a 3-year Statute of Limitations for consumer debt, but, there is also a 6-year statute of limitations if the debt was the result of a contract. A case went up on this, but, the SC Supreme Court refused to rule on... View More

No, a mortgage company should not enter a property unless it appears to be abandoned or unoccupied. The rule is that the mortgage company has the right to protect its collateral. Of course, the mortgage company is going to claim that they did not think the property was occupied.

The... View More

Section 38 U.S. Code § 5301 clearly states that military retirement is exempt from levy by most creditors. A credit card debt is not one of the creditors who can levy on retirement pay. The issue is that some states will allow the levy if anything else is in the account such as spouse's... View More

If the system was not properly installed, you should demand that the company repair the system before you pay any additional money.

If you are not able to obtain satisfaction with the company, be sure to make sure that the company you used is licensed to work where you live. Unlicensed... View More

The lender will offset the amount owed against the CD. The reason the bank accepted the CD was so it could ensure that it would be repaid at least the amount of the CD.

It is possible that the assignment was not done properly, however, that would be a long shot and should be reviewed by... View More

If you request that the case be dismissed, the Court will usually grant the request. If you had an attorney help file your case, that attorney is your attorney until the case is dismissed or the attorney is relieved from representing you.

You can write a letter to the Clerk of Court for... View More

The answer is, it depends. The creditor may have already had the judgment recorded when you entered into an agreement to pay them. You may not have had as a part of the settlement an agreement that no judgment would be entered against you. (An attorney may have saved you from this issue.)... View More

Since the foreclosure is not seeking a deficiency judgment, you will not have to pay the mortgage after the property is sold. You may have liability for unpaid regime fees and assessments.

You are probably experiencing other financial issues, but, if this is reported to the credit bureaus,... View More

Your question is unclear about the status of the foreclosure. If the property has been sold at a foreclosure sale and the lender has purchased the property, the lender can agree to any terms it wishes to accept. On the other hand, if the property is going to be sold at foreclosure sale, the... View More

Any government issued document that has a Social Security number on it. Military ID comes to mind. The problem is that it cannot be something you issued or your employer issued such as a W-2. Hope you can find it or try to go to Social Security office in the morning if the hearing is later in... View More

I cannot be sure of the correct answer. There are many different possible responses. You may be entitled to a lump sum from your ex-husband's retirement account. If that is correct, you will have to contact the plan administrator yourself as your husband may no longer have an ownership... View More

Although there is no prohibition on obtaining a secured credit card, you are putting the cart before the horse. The real problem is that you cannot obtain credit while in a Chapter 13 case without Bankruptcy Court approval. No lender is going to lend you money until you complete the Chapter 13... View More