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Q: I am 53 lost my job and was forced to use my credit card to pay bills and maxed out can I claim bankruptcy?

I let a man move in with me cause he had nothing. Found out that he is a registered sex offender and I had no idea! He also used my card and put lots of charges on it. I kicked him out after 4 yrs and somehow he found out that the card was maxed out he called them and took his name off of the... View More

Andrew Bresalier
Andrew Bresalier
answered on Jan 28, 2014

Q: Do i need to file bankruptcy? i hav 12000 in over due dept and just had my bank account frozen,

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1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for Iowa on
Q: Do i need to file bankruptcy? i hav 12000 in over due dept and just had my bank account frozen,

I can not come up with the 3000 plus dollars the company wants to unfreeze my bank account, they will not work with me at all, i also have a consideral amount of court fines that i have been paying off, so i dont get in trouble with the law

Andrew Bresalier
Andrew Bresalier
answered on Jan 28, 2014

Debt is not the only thing to look at when considering Bky. Income must be examined to confirm you pass the Means Test (income is compared to those in your community). You must also examine transfers/sales (court could reverse transfers or sales for less than market value) and exemptions (you... View More

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Q: How do I see if someone has filed bankuptcy in iowa?
Andrew Bresalier
Andrew Bresalier
answered on Nov 14, 2011

Sign up for PACER at the District Court for the respective jurisdiction. This is a free service, as long as you use less than $10 of services per calendar quarter. Once signed in you can pull up the specific case and review

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Q: Can an Iowa attorney represent me for a California bankruptcy.
Andrew Bresalier
Andrew Bresalier
answered on Nov 10, 2011

Only if he is admitted to practice there. However, it maybe cost prohibitive, as he will be required to attend hearings in Ca.

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Q: Where do I go to get a copy of my banrruptcy I live IN Des MOINES Ioea
Andrew Bresalier
Andrew Bresalier
answered on Nov 10, 2011

Sign up for PACER. The service is free, as long as you use less than $10 per calendar quarter. You must know the specific District Court where the case was filed and use the service for that District.

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Q: How do you find out if you have been named a creditor in a bankruptcy suit?
Andrew Bresalier
Andrew Bresalier
answered on Nov 8, 2011

Sign up for PACER at the District Court for the respective jurisdiction. This is a free service, as long as you use less than $10 of services per calendar quarter. Once signed in, pull up the specific case and review Schedule D if it is a Secured Creditor, Schedule E if it is a Priority Creditor,... View More

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Q: My landlord has filed a chapter 7 what happens to the deposit i gave on the property
Eric M Wiechert
Eric M Wiechert
answered on Oct 29, 2010

Check with an attorney admitted in your state. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) has a useful lawyer finder. The bankruptcy code applies hierarchies against debtor assets.

Here it sounds like you 'may' have a claim. It's unclear if it is...
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