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answered on Sep 25, 2018
It wont! Child support payments are exempt. The money is for the child, not you.
answered on Sep 17, 2018
Just Apply!
After your debt has been disvharged in bankruptcy, you now have a clean slate....and a creditor is oftentimes more willing to give you new credit. Since you can only file bankruptcy every 8 years, if you default on the new credit, the creditor can now come after you ...and you... View More 
the husband from nigeria i know he got denied his green card i know this he is lying about it we dont have kids together and we dont live together he does not do right and lies all the time i want a divorce asap
answered on Sep 5, 2018
If you married a person by traditional marriage or common law marriage in D.C., then you can get a divorce from that person.
Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons and refuses to allow inspections of their facilities and has not signed The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Not to mention, this is a hostile nation that has attacked the US military killing hundreds of American service men with no... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2018
The U.S. Government has been giving Isreal Billions of dollars in foreign aid for many years and getting little in return...so apparently it is legal.
answered on Aug 30, 2018
All assets that are exempt under the applicable sections of the bankruptcy code.
Reason asking my creditors are constantly calling my place of employment all day long every single day and my cell number also. I have asked them repeatedly not to contact my place of employment but they continue to call my job anyway all day. Just need to put a stop to them calling my job and my... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2018
Well, it depends on the agreement you have with your lawyer. However, the automatic stay in Bankruptcy will not take effect until after your Petition is filed with the court.
answered on Jul 30, 2018
Based on what you have written, and as I understand your question.....the short answer is no.
If you are reffering to a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in which you properly listed a creditor and it received proper notice of your bankruptcy, then the creditor could not collect on a debt that was... View More
Can I recoup the amt of the rent increase? 2yrs worth.
answered on Jun 26, 2018
If I understand your very limited facts correctly...I would ask, Why would a new landlord pay for something that an old landlord did or did not do?
answered on Jun 4, 2018
To protect personal and real property from being seized by the bankruptcy trustee and sold to pay creditors, the debtor must apply one of several exemptions available. Maryland's wild card exemption allows bankruptcy 7 debtors to exempt up to $6,000 in cash or other property AND up to $5,000... View More
I feel like I am in alone in fighting this case, as we are in the discovery stages and only I am viewing all the documents. I also believe that he might be working with the state to get a low settlement. I have been demoted, fired, harassed and lost my retirement. What can I do.
answered on Apr 10, 2018
I presume you have a lawyer. If you are not satisfied with your lawyer, why not hire a new one.
In my experience, videotaped depositions are always more expensive than traditional depositions.
Can a college withhold transcript and diploma after you receive your discharged Chapter Seven?
answered on Apr 3, 2018
Federally Funded Public Student Loans are typically non-dischargeable in Bankruptcy. An actual complaint needs to filed against the lenders and then you must meet an extremely high burden to even have the court consider
discharging your student loans. I'm not sure why a college or... View More
She had me use my credit card at Best buy to buy an expensive TV and she wants to write me a check to pay for it. Will this hurt me in any way? She refuses to talk to her Bankruptcy Lawyer about her settlement.
answered on Apr 3, 2018
Hmmm. I'm thinking intentional acts to hide income from a Bankruptcy Trustee...might be what is known as Bankruptcy Fraud! Have you checked to see if the settlement is exempt? Never hide any income from the Trustee.
Can she keep that or no?
I have a federal court sentence against me in 2012 and I have fulfilled that sentence , does chapter 13 bankcruptcy will affect me in MD.
answered on Feb 14, 2018
No. Bankruptcy is civil and has no impact on criminal cases.
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