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Bankruptcy can be a long and sometimes frustratingly-slow process for creditors. However, bankruptcy is guided by a complex mix of federal bankruptcy law, bankruptcy and local rules and other areas of state and federal law. In short, it is complicated and often has very important deadlines that... Read more »

Your local bar association or legal aid society can help you or you can research local bankruptcy attorneys online to find the right one for you.

Depends on the contract you signed but most likely not appropriate. If he continues to refuse and your contract does not address it, you may have to file a fee dispute with your state bar.

This is unnecessary. Federal court documents are filed electronically via the federal court’s ECF system. Once the documents are prepared on a computer and electronically signed, you should file them electronically and keep a copy for your use.

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You will have to get the additional award of attorney fees approved by the divorce court. Your settlement agreement may also have language regarding such an award.

The Consumer Protection Bureau mostly regulates credit card issuers and the credit bureaus.

It's my understanding that an unpaid debt to a credit card issuers remains on your credit report for 7-10 years, although it is usually couched as discharged in bankruptcy. But yes, it appears... Read more »

This is a difficult question to answer without asking you more detailed questions. For example, generally speaking, if you spend $500.00 or less on necessities I would say it is not a problem. If you spent a large amount of money and the trustee feels for some reason that the money was not exempt... Read more »

Yes, you "can", but the question is more whether you should.

If your Ch. 13 Plan does not already provide for the sale, you will need to move for a modification of your Plan to provide for the sale and more importantly, what becomes of the sale proceeds.

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One needs to be a resident for 180 days to file in the venue they reside.

7 and/or 13 may be available to you. The answer depends on equity, income, and other issues involve being current on the mortgage. A much closer analysis with you is needed before any bankruptcy attorney can properly answer the question. Great question though. The attorney can review your specific... Read more »

Doesn't really matter. What you need to do is give to your accountant and make sure he knows you filed for bankruptcy and he files the appropriate form so it is not seen as income.

Was the debt a mortgage loan? Form 1099A is used to determine capital gains and losses on abandoned or foreclosed property (usually real property.) When you surrender your home in bankruptcy, you may receive a form 1099A from your mortgage lender, most often if (1) the property is vacant and (2)... Read more »

You should have your bankruptcy lawyer pull those records asap and determine the amount owed and payment status, if any.

No. They cannot. Get all your payment records together.

In my PA district, around Philadelphia, the trustees send out a "no-asset" notice shortly after the 241/first meeting of creditors is completed. IOW, that's about a month or two after the case is filed.

Non-responsiveness of counsel, at least in the bankruptcy field, is not... Read more »

You should have an attorney at all stages if your bankruptcy proceeding.

From your question, I have to assume that you are in a Chapter 13 proceeding, and that your plan, by now, has been confirmed. Implicit in your question is whether you may be liable for additional attorneys fees.

Until recently, in most cases, a debtor's attorney was "stuck"... Read more »

Based on the facts you set forth, you should file chapter 7 bankruptcy after consulting a practitioner. These debts will not just fall off in most cases.

Keep all of your assets titled in your name only.