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I have moved to arizonia and need to get my drivers license however i am suspended in wa state because i am unable to pay the collections agency the 1000.00 a month i am on ssi i had prior arranements with the insurance company to pay 30.00 a month they told me it was 15,000 now they say its over... View More 
answered on Aug 28, 2020
File bankruptcy, get a discharge, and then you can get your license back.
filed bankruptcy in January 2020. I recieved a 2019 return in February. Needing to pay bills because of lost income we used our return to pay rent. We lost over 2k monthly because wife was furloughed and unable to obtain a income.
answered on May 15, 2020
This is a very serious situation. The trustee has an obligation to collect the estate's percentage of any non-exempt property, which includes tax refunds. If you have an attorney - contact them immediately. If you do not have an attorney - make arrangements to pay the appropriate amount to... View More
We filed for bankruptcy in 08/19, got discharged in 01/20. The trustee reopened bankruptcy and took our 2019 refund. Now that the bankruptcy is reopened are they going to take the stimulus check too?
answered on Apr 8, 2020
Fought full they can take stimulus check as it is not income.
We are the creditor in the BK for owed assessment dues in an HOA...the debtor objected to our proof of claim so we amended. The debtor continues to object claiming we are not using checks written to the hoa because in the memo line they say something unrelated to dues.
hello I am in the middle of a chapt 7 BK will my Trustee get our stimulus checks. My wife is not in my BK
answered on Mar 29, 2020
I do not believe that the stimulus checks will go to the trustee. It is a post petition payment in your case and according to the stimulus bill, it is exempt from income on the means test.
I plan on filing in the next couple weeks, but hoping I can use my return for this virus & not having good enough income, can I if I have not actually filed yet? It was an error in the questioned, it was supposed to say "filing", NOT "filling". Sorry.
answered on Mar 25, 2020
Don't file a chapter 13 unless you have a very experienced chapter 13 attorney (with more than 10 years of chapter 13 work). The failure rate with a good attorney is 40-50%. The failure rate with a bad attorney (one who does not care about their clients) is 95%. The failure rate for those... View More
Filed bankruptcy April 1 2019. Refund issued Feb 29, 2020 captured by trustee. He's not returning my calls, so I'm curious about how long it may , or usually takes to get the money that the estate isn't entitled to. Is there anything in the statutes that outline this process?
Thank you
answered on Mar 24, 2020
The trustee has an obligation to collect all non-exempt assets, which includes tax refunds for the year you filed a bankruptcy. But, only a potion of the refunds. The trustee is not going to return your call if you have an attorney. If you don't - contact the United States Trustee's... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2020
It is listed on Schedules A/B and exempted (for the proper amount) on Schedule C. You are best working with an experienced bankruptcy attorney. We offer a free consultation.
Insurance on our car, it got repoed, now trustee is saying she can keep our money to send to creditors, is this true?
answered on Mar 16, 2020
Depends on when the vehicle was repossessed and the law of the state where you live.
Can they keep all of my refund this year or just 1200.00 owed to trustee?
Trustee office said they'd ask trustee for a repayment plan in October 2019, but I've had no response and have sent them many emails asking. I'm expecting a big refund and wondering if they're keeping it all
answered on Feb 15, 2020
You need to contact your attorney because there are more issues you have not discussed. If you do not have an attorney, there is a Self-Help Center at the Bankruptcy Court. Call them to make an appointment to talk with an experienced bankruptcy attorney - 602-682-4007.
I hope this is helpful.
Since I filled last feb and send them a check. Also case was reopened in November to distribute last yrs tax return or should I be clear now since I paid the returns last yr
answered on Feb 6, 2020
If you have an attorney, please contact them because this is what you paid them for. So, I am going to assume you do not - the trustee collects tax refunds for the year you filed and any prior years that you have not collected. If you filed the bankruptcy in 2019, then the trustee can collect... View More
I was served while walking in to court for one of the orders of protection since he was appealing it. I didn’t respond because I was confused and I was waiting for a court date. Now I’m in default and they want to garnish my wages. I’m a single mom with only my income. I need help what can I do?
answered on Feb 1, 2020
Thank you very much for contacting my office. I realize this is a challenging time for you and that you have lots of questions. It is okay to be anxious and overwhelmed; the trick is not to fight it. Instead, you are on the right track by educating yourself about options to help deal with your... View More
I have a debt/collections I am trying to pay off but just found a judgement in county records against me for the same debt by the same company.
The judgment is not appearing on my credit report, only the collection itself. Is it legal to have both a judgement won and filed in a recorders... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2020
You should notify all three credit bureaus that they are the same debt. It should only be reported as the judgment.
Someone owes me money and I won a default judgement and just filed for garnishment. I received notice that they are filling for Chapter 7. The email from the her lawyer said I had to contact her employer to remove the garnishment. Do I need to do this, or should they do this? Honestly, I... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2020
Yes. If they filed bankruptcy, you must release the garb immediately or run the risk of violating the automatic stay and being sanctioned for it
answered on Jan 6, 2020
The bankruptcy estate has a right to a pro-rata share of your 2019 refunds.
answered on Jan 6, 2020
Probably not if you filed your bankruptcy in 2018. But, it is best to talk to your bankruptcy attorney in order to make sure your interests are protected.
He has accumulated significant debt via credit cards and other loans via One Main Loan and Lending Club. He had a stroke this summer and has been off work and fell behind. This is how I became aware. He drowning trying to make payments. I just watched a webinar thru the National Senior Citizens... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2019
Thank you very much for contacting my office. I realize this is a challenging time for you and that you have lots of questions. It is okay to be anxious and overwhelmed; the trick is not to fight it. Instead, you are on the right track by educating yourself about options to help deal with your... View More
I am 3 years into chapter 13 with 2 years left. My base plan is $22,000 which I’ve paid $12,000 $10,000 left. This is for secured creditors. Question is if I was to receive an inheritance for $50,000 for example, would trustee take $10,000 only? I have many unsecured creditors so would they take... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2019
This is an extremely complicated question and one that should be reviewed as soon as possible with an experienced attorney who practices in the jurisdiction in which your case was filed. There is no generic answer to the question but the more promptly you review this with an attorney, the better... View More
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