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answered on Nov 12, 2016
There is no set age. At some point, minor children begin to possess the maturity to intelligently make such decisions based on relevant reasons. Younger children may make such decisions based on arbitrary reasons such as who will give them more ice cream or out of fear of rejecting a parent. An... View More 
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answered on Nov 12, 2016
The ALS is for one year. However, once one pleas guilty or no contest to or is found guilty of DUI/OVI, the judge cancels the ALS suspension and can impose as little as six months license suspension. The judge could impose more than one year, too. My experience is that many judges simply impose... View More
I filed a Chapter 13 in Atlanta, GA, October 2015 and converted it to a Chapter 7 in the spring of 2016. I had a judgment for a college debt that is not a student loan and it was listed as "Avoid lien using 11 USC 522 (f)" due to previous garnishments of my paycheck. The bankruptcy was... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2016
You should send them a copy of your bankruptcy discharge notice. The creditor's attorney may only be looking in Ohio federal courts, instead of the national database. If they continue to pursue you after sending them the notice, you may be entitled to damages for violation of your rights... View More
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answered on Nov 12, 2016
Your wife's bankruptcy will not affect your credit. As long as you can apply for a loan without having to list your wife's income, you should be able to rely on your own creditworthiness. However, if she transferred ownership of any property to you recently, the bankruptcy trustee may... View More
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