answered on Feb 5, 2014
A: Sign up for PACER, it is a free governmental service, as long as you use less than $15 a calendar quarter. Then sign on at the District Court's Bky Site for the specific district and perform a search. From the Docket (Journal), you can print copies of the pleadings. Amongst the pleading... View More 
$37,000 in credit card debt. Annual income is $30K. Fixed income. I'm a mortgage payer. Maybe $10K of equity in the house. I own a 1998 VW Jetta. Age 49, on SSDI, paying $10K in health costs annually.
answered on Feb 5, 2014
A: If you are a natural person, verses a fictitious (i.e. corp, llc, etc.), you are permitted to represent yourself in court. However, Bky is a VERY COMPLICATED area of law, involving a combination of State Laws and Federal Procedures.
Debt is not the only thing to look at when considering... View More
answered on Nov 10, 2011
Sign up for PACER. The service is free, as long as you use less than $10 per calendar quarter. You must know the specific District Court where the case was filed and use the service for that District.
answered on Nov 8, 2011
Sign up for PACER at the District Court for the respective jurisdiction. This is a free service, as long as you use less than $10 of services per calendar quarter. Once signed in, pull up the specific case.
To purchase a house in a Chapter 13, requires approval of the Contract by the Court.
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