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answered on Jan 18, 2020
Yes, the filing of the bankruptcy will stop the garnishment and may even result of the sheriff returning any funds he has not turned over to the judgment creditor
answered on Jan 6, 2020
Yes. The sibling can sued and, if a judgment is obtained, the debt will act as a lien on the property.
I recently started a company with around $80K of my own money as a 65% partner. The partner of 25% bought things in the company name and my personal name without my approval saying she paid for these only to find out months later they haven't been paid for and they're in my name. I have... View More 
answered on Dec 30, 2019
Yes. You should contact a business litigation attorney to evaluate the situation, including determining whether there are any assets to pursue.
I am 17, attend goshen high school, and am wanting to move out
two of my brothers are in probation for sexually assaulting my younger sisters
my stepmom has a criminal history and has had cps called on her 3 times
i have been physically, mentally, and verbally abused... View More
answered on Nov 14, 2019
So why did you post this in Bankruptcy? Try reposting in Family Law
I pay $640 a month for my bankruptcy, I have 4 more years left. I was behind on my mortgage of about $5,000 includes their attorney fees from being in foreclosure. I still owed about $2,000 left on my car and I had around $2,500 in medical and credit card debt. I also owed around $40,000 left on my... View More
answered on Nov 9, 2019
It depends on the terms of the plan. If payments thru the plan were sufficient to pay the mortgage in full, then it will be paid off. If not, then there will be some amount of the mortgage still owed.
I have no income, separated from husband, five kids and job hunting. Wage garnishments orders are also coming in the mail. All my debt is credit card debt.
answered on Oct 16, 2019
It sounds like you may need to file a chapter 13 to save your home. Contact a competent bankruptcy attorney to guide you through it.
At the time of CH13 and conversion to Ch7-my house was underwater. During Ch13-there was an Order granting the lien avoidance (related to the lien-second mortgage). At this time, a debt collector is stating that I owe $15,500, as I failed to complete the Chapter 13 plan and failed to receive a... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2019
You didn’t fail to complete Chapter 13, you converted to Chapter 7 and received a discharge under Chapter 7. Unless that debt was secured, it was discharged in the chapter 7.
I have been working hard to catch up my bills but I can't seem to get my truck payment caught up.
answered on Sep 9, 2019
It will be at some point but they will usually work with you in the bankruptcy.
Yesterday I tried to close an account at the bank that my mom who died in July of this year had left me. It was 100,000.00 and was already in my name. The bank kept 26,000.00 of this money because they were named in the bankruptcy in 2003. Is this legal?
answered on Sep 1, 2019
You should consult a bankruptcy attorney. Depending on your particular set of facts, it could be a violation of the stay.
the bill was an old bill that was being disputed. I lost my dispute and they added it to a current bill which I could not pay. the bill is very high and i have filed ch7. can i get the water turned back on? I am on disability
answered on Jul 7, 2019
You may be able to get it turned back on but you will probably have to post a deposit.
I have heard you can file but not be discharged for x amount of years is this true? And if so does it keep creditors at bay.
answered on Jun 27, 2019
You can't file a Chapter 7 however, you can file a Chapter 13. This will be a glorified repayment plan because you're not eligible for a discharge unless 4 years have passed between the filing of the 7 and the 13, but it will keep your creditors off your back.
answered on Apr 16, 2019
You file an amendment pleading in the bankruptcy identifying the creditor and indicating they have been paid snd no longer need to be listed
Can I include this judgement in my bankruptcy?
She lives in an assisted living facility and has no assets. She can no longer afford making payments and hasn't been for months. Is bankruptcy the only option? I don't know that she can afford to file.
answered on Feb 19, 2019
Creditors cannot get to her SSD income, and if she has no other assets she's pretty much "judgment proof." However, sometimes money from bank accounts are taken erroneously and you'll need to fight to get that money back. A lot of people file bankruptcy just to not deal with the... View More
I filed chapter 7 last month and last week filed taxes. I do expect a decent tax return due to having kids. Debt was mostly medical Bill's. I was getting grief from a lawyer for one of my non medical Bill's debt (was a gym) and do have a student loan from a school closed due to school... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2019
The answer depends on if same was exempted out. Some states follow the federal exemptions and some go with State Exemptions. Talk to your counsel about same and make sure it was properly exempted out.
answered on Jan 30, 2019
Go to pacer.gov, set yourself up an account, and you should be able to recover and download whatever you need from your bankruptcy.
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