Debtor did not list me as a creditor, so I got no notice. He let me proceed with lawsuit confirming my arbitration award against him until I won. I served him with notices and documents and still neither he nor his attorney told me about bankruptcy. 5 days after I obtained judgment and noticed... Read more »
If the case is dismissed, then everything is back at square one.
Whether your judgment is valid is a decision that must be reached upon examination of all the facts--both procedural and substantive--by your own lawyer there in California. Your facts are too specific to ask a lawyer to... Read more »
Soon to be ex left with kids to AZ. She left me with a house in California we cannot afford. I need it gone before foreclosure. How can I get her to make the payments for a few months? She lives with her parents and teaches. She REFUSES to sign realtor contract just to be mean. I feel helpless.... Read more »
As long as there is no legal action pending (i.e. a divorce) and as long as you are not represented by counsel, you are helpless. The first step towards getting control over the situation is getting court orders. Start by filing a petition for dissolution.
Timely claims of general (unsecured) créditos totaling $35,118 have been allowed and will be paid pro rats only after all allowed administrative and priority claims have been paid in full. Does this mean I have to pay that or they telling me they will pay it or they paid it??
The Trustee's report is about what the trustee will pay, or has paid, to creditors. Secured and priority claims are always paid before any distribution to general unsecured claims, which in either a Ch. 13 or Ch. 7 are usually discharged at the end of the case.
A quicker way to get... Read more »
My soon to be ex left me with the house in California. I cannot afford it and she won’t sell. Cannot afford to get atty involved as there is no gain. Should I just go through foreclosure?
Is a divorce pending? Will you be entering into some type of property division agreement? If so, and she releases her interest in the property, you may want to consider selling the property. If there is no equity in the property (is that what you mean by "there is no gain"?) - a short... Read more »
No. It will not continue to trial.
*California* atty. preferred:
My mother and grandmother live in Seal Beach Leisure World.
If they are both co-owners and residents (joint tenancy) of this property and one passes away (God forbid) with some credit card debt, can the creditor(s) put a lien on the property postmortem... Read more »
For a creditor to put a lien on real property there usually must first be a judgment. Once there is a judgment against a certain individual then that judgment creditor can enforce their judgment by either placing a lien on real property, garnishing wages, or placing a levy on a bank account. The... Read more »
California atty. preferred:
My mother and grandmother live in Seal Beach Leisure World.
If they are both co-owners and residents (joint tenancy) of this property and one passes away (God forbid) with some credit card debt, can the creditor(s) put a lien on the property postmortem... Read more »
It can be place on there While the parties are alive. If the debtor passes first, the creditor must remove the lien or risk blemishing title. If the non debtor dies first, besting title in the living debtor, creditors are free to collect on the debt and the lien is secured.
My mother and my grandmother live in Seal Beach Leisure World.
If they are both co-owners and residents (joint tenancy) of this property and one of them passes away (God forbid) with some credit card debt, can the creditor(s) put a lien on the property even though the person passed away... Read more »
You really need a California lawyer to respond to this question, but under traditional common law principals (which may not be so common in California) a lien for debt does not arise until it has been reduced to judgment. Thereafter there is a process, pretty much unique to each state, on the... Read more »
What is your question.
I have a gas and oil lease with company and company has file bankruptcy U S Court Houston, TX. And I am trying to file form 410 but having a problem understanding a question. Need Help
The simple answer is to hire a lawyer.
The Bankruptcy Code is every bit as arcane and complicated as the Internal Revenue Code and it is not a field for amateurs.
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Depends on which home listing sites we look at, I can have $100,000 equity or $130,000. My understanding of California Homestead Exemption who is living with a family member is $100,000.
Will Trustee use the higher estimated value and proceed to sell my property? Is there such a range where... Read more »
If you qualify to use the California exemptions (i.e. residing in California for a certain amount of time) then depending on your circumstances you may have the option to use the $100,000 homestead exemption (there are certain requirements needed to be qualified to take the $100,000 homestead... Read more »
I don't think so. Most of the time, a timeshare owner needs to negotiate, give notice before going to bankruptcy. they ave first to foreclose on the timeshare before filing any claim against you. Bankruptcy should be your last resort.
Five years behind waited because I didnt know what to do and pay for it but I understand to pay now but its like cant get a loan due to bad credit not working due to Covid.
You can repay real property taxes through a 5 year chapter 13 plan.
You can allow the tax collector to auction the real property to pay the property taxes, so that you don't owe the property taxes individually.
You can NOT keep title to the real property and discharge the... Read more »
Hello,
Did you file a bankruptcy case?
I filed for chap 7 bankruptcy in 2016 and it was discharged.
I’m checking my report and it shows that 3 of the accounts I filled for are reporting as current accounts that will be dropped by 2023.
The others are reporting as included in bankruptcy and will be dropped by 2023.... Read more »
The creditors should not be reporting on your credit report other than to indicate that the debt was included in a bankruptcy. You can file a dispute with the credit reporting agency. Although, if the accounts are being reported as current and not delinquent, I don't know that they are... Read more »
Benefits including Social Security, stimulus check and Unemployment Insurance due to Covid-19 in California.
Question not specific. Are you currently in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case? If so, creditors are stayed from collecting from you - no matter what the source of the funds. Upon filing a bankruptcy, any garnishment in place is stopped. Talk with your bankruptcy attorney - hopefully you have one... Read more »
No creditor showed up for my 341 meeting. Can they still take money from my checking account? Thanks!
So long as you listed all of your creditors, they are controlled by your bankruptcy and the automatic stay that stops them from trying to collect from you or take money from your checking account. Be sure that if a creditor had a judgment against you, which would have allowed them to levy your... Read more »
My brother parked a car that was under my name on a parking spot he wasn't supposed to. So the towing truck towed it away and are charging me a bill of almost $4,000. We never took the car out. The towing company said they sold the car, but since it was under my name while it was in there,... Read more »
The towing company is allowed to sell a vehicle that is towed and not picked up by the owner. They sell them to cover the storage fees - which they are allowed to do. If they sue you for the fees, you need to resolve it or they can get a judgment against you. You can choose to do nothing right... Read more »
My mother just passed away. She has a revocable trust, of which I am trustee/executor, state of AZ. She was in the process of filing bankruptcy but did not officially file with the court yet. What are my responsibilities as trustee? Do the beneficiaries have a right to the proceeds from the sale of... Read more »
Yes, you should immediately contact your mother's bankruptcy attorney and advise this person of her death. You are best advised to seek a consultation with an Arizona wills and trusts that attorney regarding your responsibilities and duties as trustee of her trust which is no longer revocable... Read more »
towed, left her stranded and no way to get her kids to school, took her friend to court and won the judgment after several attempts to collect with even the judge ordering her to make payments she forfeited and so the judge granted us the full payment and she still refused to make any kind of... Read more »
If the discharge is granted to the friend, your girlfriend will be enjoined from trying to collect that debt in the future. Probably should hire a lawyer to see if they can obtain the money for you. It can be a very frustrating process.
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