
answered on Jun 21, 2022
No, that would be a violation of the debtor's discharge. 11 U.S. Code 524 (a) 2 provides that a Discharge operates as an injunction against the commencement or continuation of an action, employment of process, or an act to collect, recover or offset such debt as a personal liability of the... Read more »
My 17 years Olds father passed awY n February is his new wife of 45 days still a hekr?

answered on Jun 10, 2022
Yes, his new wife is entitled to inherit, unless a will or estate planning devise provides otherwise, despite the short duration of their marriage. SInce you have children, the wife is entitled to one half the intestate estate and his children are entitled to inherit the other half. I assume that... Read more »
The bankruptcy is still in adversary proceeding at this time. It will probably be there for some time longer.. Does this mean the bankruptcy is still considered open? Is the stay in place until the adversary proceeding is complete?

answered on Apr 1, 2022
The automatic stay in a Bankruptcy only exists while the case is open and the Stay is in effect. If you have been discharged in your Chapter 7 and the case is closed, there remains no protection under the automatic stay. If the creditor applied for, and was granted relief from the automatic stay,... Read more »
My mother died almost 4 years ago and grandpa told me and my brother what we was to inherit and our children inherit. All of a sudden after hes gone the will is no where to be found my uncle wont talk to anykne. Noones allowed on the farm. Gramdpa told me that me and my btother would split our... Read more »

answered on Mar 28, 2022
There are a lot of issues here. The first thing you need to do is to determine whether or not an estate has been opened in the Probate Court. I am assuming your grandfather was from the Columbia area, which would be Boone County. If there was a Will and it was validly excuted by your... Read more »
They split months before passing.

answered on Jan 21, 2022
Missouri does not recognize Common Law marriage, unless the couple was living in another State where it was lawful. Beyond that, it sounds to me like they WERE married but had separated. If they WERE legally married, separated or not, at the time the decedent died, then the Wife is entitled to... Read more »
Dad passed in nov/21. I'm sure I'm a beneficiary but not sure. Sister won't tell me anything. I don't know where to look in Jackson co Missouri. I do have a right to see it . My dad had to have left me something. I'm sure .I don't know who the executor was.

answered on Jan 19, 2022
For a death certificate contact the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, or funeral homes typically assist in obtaining death certificates. You can check Missouri Case.Net online court records to see if a probate case has been opened. If your sister... Read more »
She own's no real estate, no financial holdings, no car - nothing! nothing in her bank account and nothing in her will. Rents a small apartment. She's on Medicare and Medicaid.
Can the card holders go after my wife to pay here debt?

answered on Jan 18, 2022
I am licensed only in Missouri and Illinois. Based upon the law in those States, I would say "No." I am not licensed in Texas but, UNLESS your wife is a co-signer, co-apllicant, or guarantor for any of your mother-in-laws debt, I cannot see how your wife would be responsible for her... Read more »
Their is no documentation for stocks. The estate checking account had a vanguard deposit. It sat for 1 week than removed then we got paid a sizable dirct deposit from vangard.
I don't understand. Why it isn't listed.

answered on Jan 1, 2022
I could be wrong, but it certainly sounds like the Vanguard account was set up to pay on death to the beneficiaries. This would explain why you subsequently received a large payout from Vanguard. It would also explain why a payment might have gone to a bank account and then was removed.... Read more »
I'm filling out the MHD Estate Recovery Questionnaire. How should I answer that question, yes or no? Thank You!!!

answered on Nov 9, 2021
This is a tricky issue as the Missouri Department of Social Services has extensiver powers as a "taxing authority" to avoid non-probate transfers where the decedent owed a State debt - typically when the decedent was receiving Medicaid benefits. Due to the sensitive nature, I would not... Read more »

answered on Nov 9, 2021
Assuming you are within a year of your mother's death, you will need to open a probate estate. Once the estate is opened, the personal representative of the estate will have the right to retake possession and remove the brother.
Still sold is something I can do to get home back

answered on Nov 8, 2021
Assuming yout home was sold at foreclosure I think that you are out of luck, unless you approach the new owner(s) and you are able to negotiate a deal to buy it back. This is highly unlikely. Sometimes the new owner will allow the prior owner to rent the home. This is still a rarity. If a... Read more »

answered on Nov 5, 2021
That depends on what is contained in your Divorce Judgment. She is merely seeking to have her debt associated with the home discharged. There is no other effect whatsoever as to her her rights in the home. Whatever rights she had after the Divorce was granted should be the same after her... Read more »
The sheriff came by to serve me this morning and I wasn't home. What do I do? Can I still be served even though I filed bankruptcy?

answered on Nov 3, 2021
The Sheriff has most likely not received Notice of your Bankruptcy filinh. Contact your lawyer immediately. Your lawyer can contact the creditor and file a Suggestion of Bankrutpcy in the Court where the Replevin action is pending. This should quickly resolve your issue,
I am needing a clean start

answered on Oct 26, 2021
I could be wrong, but this is probably not the place to find a Pro Bono attorney. We all tend to give some free advice, but most of us work for a living. Most of us do not have an independent source of income where we can afford to work for no charge. Over the years, I've known of many... Read more »

answered on Oct 25, 2021
I'm not licensed in Kentucky, so you should consult an attorney licensed in your State. In most States your brother's 1/8 interest would not be exempt under law. What that means is that his bankruptcy estate would include his 1/8 interest and the bankruptcy trustee would be entitled to... Read more »
I had a voluntary dismissal of my chapter 13 case about 4 weeks ago. I received notice that the case was closed however I have not received trustee's final report and account. What is it?
How long does it take to get?

answered on Oct 21, 2021
The Trustee is required to make the report. It is merely an Accounting of what monies you paid in, what amounts the Trustee paid out, the Trustees fees and the balance if any remaining and where it went. The Trustee is showing you and the Court where the money went. You don't need to fo... Read more »
Can they still come after me

answered on Oct 5, 2021
The main things are that the Creditor was listed and you received your Discharge. Assuming they were listed, the Creditor was on Notice of your Bankrutptcy and was sent Notice of the Hearing and Right to Object or File a Complaint to Determine Dischargeability. The Creditor was also sent a Notice... Read more »

answered on Oct 5, 2021
The whole point of the Motion for Default Judgment is for the Creditor to obtain a Judgment against you without any input or resistance from you. That's what Creditors like. If you don't attend, the Creditor WILL get a Judgment against you and it will probably be on the worst terms... Read more »

answered on Sep 24, 2021
That question cannot be adequately answered without more information, such as: Is this actually "willed" to you and your brother and sister, OR is has it actually passed to you immediately by virtue of a non-probate transfer device, such as a Beneficiary Deed. Is there actually an open... Read more »
Basically, I am going through a divorce and need to move out. Since buying a condo would be cheaper than renting an apartment, my sister has offered to buy a condo and rent it out to me. Would this be allowed if I am currently in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy (without my spouse) or would they look at the... Read more »

answered on Sep 6, 2021
As long as this transaction is not secretly funded by you, there is no issue. Your sister is a gem to do this for you.
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