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answered on Jan 27, 2014
Sign up for PACER, it is a free governmental service, as long as you use less than $15 a calendar quarter. Then sign on at the District Court's Bky Site for the specific district and perform a search. From the Docket you can print copies of the documents filed.
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answered on Jun 12, 2013
The short answer is that you may dismiss the case and file separately or continue the joint case. However, this is a complicated question. There are issues regarding your budgets, feasibility of the plan, dischargeability of marital related debts just to name a few. If your plan is not yet... View More
I now live in another state and would like to buy a home here but no one can seem to answer my questions.
answered on May 2, 2013
Unless the debt was discharged in a bankruptcy or forgiven by the lender, the 2nd mortgage note still survives and can be enforced against you.
There currently is a judgment obtained after the bankruptcy. This bankruptcy was before the laws changed in 2005. Is this in violation of my bankruptcy discharge? If so, is the entire judgment void? (he also sued for over payment of child support) What is the procedure for correcting it?
answered on Apr 10, 2013
This is a confusing question. What came first, the debt or your bankruptcy discharge? If the debt was acquired post petition, after you filed for bankruptcy then it was not part of the discharge received in your previously filed case. If the debt was incurred prior to the filing of the... View More
answered on Apr 10, 2013
The answer will depend. When you file your bankrupcy automatic stay goes into effect and no creditor can collect from you. If they do, you can recover the money. However, the question is what type of debt is this? Is this debt dischargeable in bankruptcy? If yes, then it will be discharged and... View More
answered on May 30, 2012
If you disclosed the car loan in the Bky, stated you were surrending in the Statment of Intentions, and you did not enter into a Reaffirmation Agreement, you are not obligated on the loan.
answered on Sep 22, 2011
What is being asked by this question is unclear. Are you asking whether creditors can resume collection efforts against a debtor after dismissal of a bankruptcy case? Yes, dismissal of a bankruptcy case terminates the automatic stay, which protects the debtor and property of the debtor from... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2011
Colorado state court forms for garnishment, objections and exemptions are available at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Forms_List.cfm?Form_Type_ID=29
. Carefully read the description and appropriate forms on that web page. If you still have questions or concerns, consulting with an... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2011
There is not one form to file for bankruptcy. The official bankruptcy forms for use in Colorado are available from the web sites of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado at http://www.cob.uscourts.gov/forms.asp and the U.S. Courts at... View More
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