The car is marital property. His family cannot legally take the car away from you. He would have to petition the court.

You should give them the opportunity to make it good. If they cannot, then you can bring a suit for breach of contract.

You could deed in back to them if they are willing to accept a deed in lieu. Usually, timeshare companies are willing to do so.

Strike from the call means that the matter is not being heard and that it is literally taken off of the docket for the day. It does not mean that the case is over or dismissed.

If your spouse is going to sign the documents, then you case can conclude within a matter of weeks. If he is not going to agree to the divorce and he hires an attorney, the case can last years. It all depends upon his willingness to either cooperate or simply default.

It depends upon the type of marital misconduct. If your spouse has committed adultery, then you do have grounds to file for divorce.

You can file an uncontested case. If both parties are willing to sign the documents, then you can have your case concluded within 3-4 weeks in Illinois.

No, a person or entity cannot garnish your paycheck without a judgment and proper notice of garnishment. Unless, the garnishment is a voluntary wage assignment that was signed in the contract for the loan or credit card.

In short no, as long as your bank account is completely separated from your husband's. The Judgment is against your Husband only.

If you cannot pay the credit card debt, then you can try to work out a payment plan directly with the creditor. If the creditor is not receptive to your situation, then filing a Bankruptcy will release your personal liability to the creditor.

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Yes, the Illinois exemption for personal injuries is $7,500.00. Any amount over that can be taken by the Trustee to pay toward your outstanding debt.

Your tax return can be taken by the Chapter 7 Trustee if it exceeds the property exemption amount for your state. In Illinois, you can protect up to $4,000.00 worth of miscellaneous personal property. Your tax refund would fall under that exemption.

Yes, you can file for bankruptcy even if there is a slander case filed against you. However, that creditor may file an adversary complaint in an attempt to hold that specific debt non-dischargeable.

No, you are not forced to file for bankruptcy simply because a co-debtor files. You can continue to pay those debts that were discharged by the co-debtor.

Yes, charge off does not mean that the debt is eliminated. Provided the statute of limitations has not yet passed, the creditor can collect or sell to another to collect.

You should be able to get the case dismissed. Send her a copy of the filing and a copy of your discharge. If proceeds, then she is violating the spirit and specific sections of the Bankruptcy Code.

The automatic stay should apply until such time that the stay is modified or until discharge. This is true of the debt is actual taxes that are owed.

You can obtain a copy for the Clerk of the US Bankruptcy court. You can also contact your attorney who should be able to provide you with a copy.

Bankruptcy will not affect your life insurance policy provided you continue to make your payments. However, if you have a cash surrender value and your beneficiary is not a spouse or dependent child, you may lose that non-exempt amount to the Trustee in exchange for your fresh start.