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answered on Feb 7, 2019
Your Landlord would have to go to the Bankruptcy Court to request permission to file in State Court. Call your Bankruptcy lawyer immediately
never reaffirmed the mortgage. Now I want to move away. Can I sell the house for balance due on the 1st to settle the 1st mortgage? What becomes of the 2nd mortgage lein if there are no proceeds to rollover?
answered on Feb 1, 2019
You won’t be able to transfer good title to any buyer unless both mortgages are satisfied and the liens released.
Car wa just repossed 1/24/19 They want me to pay off the loan which is only $3000 within three days or theyre gonna sell the car.
answered on Jan 27, 2019
Filing a 13 can slow the process down and slow the sale until you have time to possibly get the money together and redeem it. Consular a competent bankruptcy lawyer who can help you with this.
I ment to say I'm only $15,000 in debt
answered on Jan 13, 2019
Possibly. Contact a local bankruptcy attorney to discuss your options.
I have 6 credit cards in collections and one from pay pals bill me letter. I have not made a payment in 1.5 years. I live in Vietnam and they have no way to contact me. I have no idea who owns the debts. I don't know what to do. I’m scared about being sued
answered on Jan 7, 2019
If you live in Vietnam, they can’t get service on you so there’s nothing for you to worry about unless or until you come home.
Bankruptcy discharged June 2012. Injury from mesh listed as September 14, 2012. I also accrued student loan debt within these times and were listed in bankruptcy.
answered on Dec 29, 2018
You should not lose the award as your injury occurred post-petition.
Problems in the house refrigerator broken stove broken the toilet not flushing sewer flies coming up through the shower
recently considered filing chapter 13 bankruptcy as I cannot afford the payments I got myself into. I currently have around 15k credit card debt and I also have two car loans one for 11.5k and the other for 26k. The problem Im trying to figure out is on the second car loan I had my mother signed... View More 
answered on Oct 23, 2018
Depending on what other debt you have, you might qualify for Chapter 7. You might also want to consider keeping the loan your mom co-signed on and letting the other car go back. You need to consult a local bankruptcy attorney who can assess your complete financial situation and tell you what to do.
My partner and I live together for 20 yrs and have 4 kids together. He has no job and income since 2002. I have been supporting his bills for 13 yrs. In 2014, I bought a land and built a house on it. I contributed 100% toward the purchase and added his name to the deed. After a year, I ended... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2018
You cannot simply remove him from the deed. He would have to execute a deed in order to do this. Even if he did, the bankruptcy trustee may see this as a fraudulent conveyance and come after it for that purpose. He doesn't have to contribute anything to the asset to own it, which he... View More
Product liability claim was filed before bankruptcy. Bankruptcy 7 is in Georgia. Are there exemptions you can use to protect some of the settlement?
answered on Oct 19, 2018
Check both the federal and state exemptions and see which are applied. There are some that can help you, although you probably need a skilled bankruptcy attorney to help you.
What's the best course of actions. I'm not sure if I need to do a 7 or 11 overall but I wanted to get all my debt at one time in 1 place. Any help would be great.
answered on Oct 9, 2018
First get to an accountant and get all your taxes filed and in order. The go see Counsel for a Chapter 13 or a Chapter 7 depending on the amount of debts (Secured v Unsecured). You may find that it is not worth filing for bankruptcy depending on the debts and just entering a repayment plan with... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2018
The quickest way is the same way it is for everyone: pay your bills on time. Immediately after bankruptcy, you will likely be inundated with credit card and other financing offers, all of which can help you build up your credit, or lead you back to bankruptcy. Choose carefully.
answered on Sep 16, 2018
No. They are largely non-dischargeable and will be waiting for you when after your discharge is entered.
The only secured debt is car. I now need expensive maintenance/repair which I can't afford. If I can't convert am I allowed to trade care in. How does that affect plan payments?. All was done where I live in Georgia.
answered on Sep 16, 2018
You can convert although you will need permission to trade car in if you stay in 13.
Original creditor: Citibank
Last payment 6/23/08
Charge off date 3/30/09
Is this now past the statue of limitations?
I got a bunch of letters in the mail from attorneys saying capital one had filed a lawsuit against me or a garnishment... it has a case number. I have not been notified by capital one to my knowledge
answered on Aug 20, 2018
Go to the clerks office in your town and give them the case number. They will look it up and Pull it for you.
I have a attorney but he wont talk to me or respond without charging me
I am currently under bankruptcy protection, been layed off from my work about six month ago and have no income and no more savings to pay the alimony.
Can I PAUSE the alimony payments until I find new employment?
I have full intentions to keep on paying the alimony as soon as I can.... View More
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answered on Aug 6, 2018
You need to keep paying the alimony. You should also consult an attorney about your options. Some alimony payments are modifiable, some are not.
I requested a court of record hearing trial by jury & required 21 day extensioncome to remedy & charged the agent of Company $1000 a day for continuing with false claim with additional damages. I did not send in the claim with itemized charges for the cost of damages.My mistake I believe... View More
answered on Jul 29, 2018
If you have filed bankruptcy, the automatic stay is triggered and stays all proceedings. No need to do anything today, but take a copy of your bankruptcy filing and tell everyone tomorrow at the 7/30 Hearing that you have filed. That should stop the proceedings. You really need an experienced... View More
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