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Bankruptcy Questions & Answers
Q: I have a judgement from July 2011 and was granted a discharge in December 2011. How do I get the judgement off my file?
Sorry I don't know if the problem is that the judgment shows on your credit report, or that the judgment is attached to real estate you owned in July 2011 that you still own.
Q: Did chapter 7 in 2009 been paying my house since over 8 years now I’m slow at work , they are doing a foreclosure while
Answered on Dec 15, 2018
You can file s Chapter 7 once every 8 years. Depending on your income, equity and financial situation, you may be able to do exactly what you propose.
Q: My daughter is professor at Harvard Medical. Was contractor for Medical Simulation Corp. Completed work. Never paid
You will have to find the bankruptcy filing. Once located you can file a proof of claim for her wages in that proceeding. She is a creditor so if she hasn’t received notice of bankruptcy filing, they probably haven’t filed.
Q: Hospital #1 files bankruptcy. Hospital #2 buys them. Old collections hired by hospital #1 contacts me about old bills.
Make them provide you with any documents you signed which indicate your indebtedness. Most go away after that request.
Q: Could I assign a car lease over to my daughter if I've already filed?
Not without the Trustee and Courts permission although you can reject the lease.
Q: How do I amend a petition?
Simply file an amendment with the court on the locally approved amendment form.
Q: I have HIV and severe PTSD with phsycotic tendencies. I need a pro bono bankruptcy attorney.
Legal aid will help you draft your bankruptcy petition, but will not actually represent you. This is not the kind of legal work that attorneys will do pro bono. If you have no income or assets then you're essentially judgment proof anyway, so bankruptcy is not urgent and you can wait until you have the money to pay for an attorney. You might be ok filing on your own if you have no assets to protect, but mistakes can complicate things for you.
Q: Bankruptcy
I would need more information to know if you qualify. But I’m a Chapter 7 lawsuits can be included when filing a chapter 7 and could be included as long as you qualify.
It is important to consult with an experienced attorney
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Q: Looking to file chapter 7
Yes you will be able to file for Bankruptcy, your income is not a problem at all. Do not let geographic restrictions get in the way of retaining the best attorney. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is generally never cheap, and a cheap attorney is generally never good so don't choose based on price.
Q: I am in the process of filing for bankruptcy. Am I able to include an over payment of SNAP benefits in my bankruptcy?
Yes. You will still be responsible. The overpayment will not be discharged with a chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Q: I have a personal injury lawsuit, pending against me which arose from a minor accident. alcohol was NOT involved.
Yes, it can. E included, but it might be better to go ahead and file, especially if you were going to file anyway.
Q: Any help for chapter 13
Contact a local bankruptcy attorney that is licensed to practice law in your state.
Q: I am in chapter 13 and paying my mortgage and back arrears !
If you don't already have an experienced Chapter 13 attorney, then you need to get one. This is not the way to handle your case. You are NOT likely to get a refinance while in Bankruptcy and if the mortgage broker you spoke to told you that, then they are clueless or have some nefarious motivation. You need to seek a mortgage loan modification through the Bankruptcy Court's mortgage modification program, you are so far in over you head, you have no clue. Trying to represent yourself in Court...
Q: Is it possible to get a $1600 payment to a creditor returned to us after filing a chapter 13 bankruptcy?
The Trustee will recover the payment as a preference but it will likely remain with the trustee unless the plan is 100% repayment.
Q: Is it possible to file bankruptcy on an endowment loan my son used for welding school?
Possibly. You need to have your son consult an experienced bankruptcy attorney to handle this. He can NOT do tho himself.
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