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1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Can a mortgage company buy a discharged unaffirmed mortgage and start reporting it to the credit bureaus?

We filed chapter 13 in 2010. Paid until 2015 and were discharged. Had a mortgage I never reaffirmed and continued paying on. In 2017 after 7 years from BK filing the mortgage showed closed on my credit report. Not long after that another mortgage company bought the mortgage and since have been... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 14, 2019

Yes. If the debt was discharged and not reaffirmed, they are violating the stay by reporting it and may be liable for damages.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Ann Palmer, Marion, needs legal aid for Chap.7 bankruptsy immediately.
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Jul 22, 2019

This forum is not the place to seek legal representation in any specific situation. Use the "Find a Lawyer" tab at the top of every page.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: My Wife and I are in a chapter 13 case #18003906-5-JNC filed 08/5/18. my Wife has a property that was in the filing but

the stay was lifted and now the foreclosure sale was held today and sold for $55,000.00 . Amount due was 54,622.85 Value Approx $200,000.00. we have tried to set up payment plan with every one and had buyers for property but creditor and buyer today did things to keep anyone else buying it. our... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jul 12, 2019

It is doubtful you can do anything to preclude the sale unless you can find someway to purchase it and you would need the Courts permission to do so. It is somewhat unusual that the trustee would let a 200,000 piece of property go for 55k bc there’s another 145,000 that could be used to pay your... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Hi there, if a NC company owes payroll taxes and goes into bankruptcy, do the payroll taxes have to be paid first?

this company has many other liens, so the question is whether the payroll taxes have superior lien status

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 27, 2019

The payroll taxes are a priority debt which cannot be discharged and must be paid ahead of allunsecured claims.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Business Law for North Carolina on
Q: If I own a company (S corp) and we owe $18000 in loans/card debt what happens to the balance when we close the company?

I own an S Corp, we close the office last fall due to lack or work. We have not been able to get it going again and we owe 8k in cards and around 15k on a loan. If we file chapter 7 does the debt the company owed then comes to me, or is it gone with the failed company? As of right now I dont see... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jun 13, 2019

Unless you signed as a personal obligation on the nite, the debt stays with the s Corp.

2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: I'm 72000.00 in unsecured credit card debt, my wife is disabled from a lung transplant, now we face a kidney transplant

what happens if i just stop paying the credit cards, use a debt relief company, or BR

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Jun 10, 2019

You should try using a reputable debt relief company (watch out for scammers); if that fails look at bankruptcy.

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: I need to know how to erase my debt. I have a mortgage loan that the interest rate is through the roof. I need to know

I need to know if I can file bankruptcy

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on May 14, 2019

Look for the Find a Lawyer tab here on Justia and see if you can find a NC bankruptcy lawyer to help you.

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2 Answers | Asked in Small Claims and Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: I'm on disability and owe 9,800 to creditor could they take a home that's in mine and my moms name?

what could happen if I get a judgement?

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Apr 4, 2019

Probably not--unless your mom's name is listed on the same debt you owe. This problem can be solved by you giving your mom a quitclaim deed to the property, or by the two of you creating a new deed in your mom's name only. Do NOT try anything without a competent lawyer helping you.

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Q: I have been dismissed from chapter 13 and my car loan was completed will the creditor repo my car even after completion

Most of my creditors was paid in the chapter 13 plan except for taxes and my car loan is complete per the NDC account and it has been complete for a couple of months. I was recently dismissed after over 48 months in the plan. Can my car still be reposessed even though it's been paid in full?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 29, 2019

No. If it was paid in full under the plan, you are safe.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Foreclosure for North Carolina on
Q: We are having problems with our mortgage. We applied for Hardship Assistance - liquidation or short sale.

what are our legal options to keep our home?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 18, 2019

If you can find a lender to refinance. If not, you can put your arrearages in a 24 month repayment plan and probably keep your home.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Once a trustee approves incurring debt during a chapter 13 and a judge signs it, can trustee reverse decision

I got approval to incur debt of 97,850.00 for a mortgage, but the trustee put in that my monthly payments could not exceed $675.00. The prequalified loan had the payment at $656, but now through the loan process and actual numbers, the payment (including interest and escrow) will be over $700 a... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 29, 2019

No. If court authorized the debt incur the, you should be fine.

2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Can i file for bankruptcy after judge ruled on case
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 19, 2019

Yes.

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1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Consumer Law for North Carolina on
Q: I had a car repossession March 2018. I've never received any notice or further documentation of an auction, receipt, etc

The only notice I ever received was how many days I have to get it back. It's been almost a year. No documentation. Nothing

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 4, 2019

It was likely sold and you have a deficiency balance against you. Check with the court to determine the status.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: We have been named as creditors on Ch 13 filing by a builder who did nothing and won’t return money.

There are 5 of us named and we (9 in total) have reported the builder to the State AG and the Police are opening a criminal investigation. The bankruptcy filing is erroneous. Should we continue with ‘proof of claim’ or ask to be removed? We are victims of a crime not creditors!

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Dec 20, 2018

File your proof of claim nonetheless and thenhire a bankruptcy attorney to represent you by filing an adversarial proceeding against him to make the debt nondischargeable.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Chapter 7 or 13, are there stipulations on which I qualify for ? I have lots of debt, Im a contract employee .
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 18, 2018

Depending on your income and assets, you may qualify for a Chapter 7.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: I filed chapter 13 in 2014 and finished paying in may of 2017 how can I find out who was included in my bankruptacy

I had a pay day loan in it and now I got people calling my job threating to issue papers on me for non payment I know they were included what can I do

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 15, 2018

Go to pacer.gov, sign up for an account and you can print documents from your bankruptcy, including a list of creditors who were listed in your prior filing.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: I discharged Ch7 (2017) and forgot to list a debt. Is the debt assumed in the CH7 or do I have to reopen to include it?

I had filed previously (2x) on my own and they were dismissed. I listed the debt in one of the previous filings but not in the filing that was discharged. The creditor acknowledges that I have a discharged bankruptcy but not that the debt is assumed to be included. I filed in NC but the creditor is... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 9, 2018

No. Simply reopen, add the debt and it will be discharged.

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Bankruptcy for North Carolina on
Q: Does an appeal in a bankruptcy keep the automatic stay

I’m about

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 30, 2018

Yes.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Civil Litigation for North Carolina on
Q: I got a judgement on a car reposed I have 20 days to give property exempt what does this mean what all do I list

I have been out of work since May 2016 trying to get my SS disability only my husband works we live from paycheck to paycheck my health insurance is killing us.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 25, 2018

You won’t be able to get the repossessed car back without paying for it. The exemptions do not apply to a purchase money lender such as the car seller.

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Workers' Compensation for North Carolina on
Q: Hello an Asbestos company filed bankruptcy years before my Dad who had worked there for over 25 years.

My mom has asked me to inquire to see if claims has been settled. What do we need to do?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 12, 2018

Check with the Class Action asbestos litigation rep in your area to see if you qualify for any remuneration.

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