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answered on Oct 24, 2017
If this profit sharing plan is a retirement plan exempt from current taxation as such than it is likely exempt and your employer would not be notified of your bankruptcy. You should consult with a CT bankruptcy attorney to determine if Chapter 7 is the best option for you and review all of the... View More 
answered on Oct 24, 2017
Employer will not be notified of your bankruptcy filing. Only exceptions would be if they are a creditor of yours or you need to have a wage execution stopped. Under federal exemptions you will have to use wild card exemption which may be limited if you own your home and need homestead exemption.... View More
The person who has a judgement lien against them sold the property 3 years before the lien was placed. Now it’s showing up 17 years after judgement lien was placed on a title search for the new owners. The new owners are told by the bank they need to pay the judgement that is on the previous... View More
answered on Oct 10, 2017
Judgment liens on real estate in Connecticut are good for twenty years. In your situation if the judgment lien was recorded three years after title was transferred than the lien is outside the chain of title and does not need to be released since it secures no interest in the real estate. Only... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2017
This pleading means your mother's home has already gone to foreclosure auction and the sale has been approved and completed. She may be entitled to proceeds from this sale since funds were returned to the court. It will depend on all the liens on the property. If she is still in possession she... View More
The sellers attorney requested $450 3 weeks after closing for the 160 gallons left in the tank.
answered on Aug 29, 2017
If seller provided satisfactory proof including the basis for the $450 meaning the oil company bill relied upon for price per gallon and the tank gauge shows that the oil is there yes you should pay. The omission at closing does not remove the obligation to pay. If you do not pay the seller has the... View More
What type of lawyer do I need
answered on Jun 21, 2017
it depends on the type of student loan what type of relief may be available to you. Most bankruptcy attorneys are able to give you helpful advice how to approach this problem.
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