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Dainen N Penta
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Ordinarily, you shouldn't have creditors "coming after you" if you are...
Kevin Lee Linder
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Contributor Level 7

A pre petition creditor cannot come after you to garnish your wages -- however,...
Julia Jensen Smolka
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Contributor Level 3

The general time frame on a Chapter 13, is that once you file, your creditor...
Mazyar Malek Hedayat
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You ask whether you should file bankruptcy when you have good credit but too...
Robert A. Schwartz
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Contributor Level 3

Many of my clients who file Bankruptcy are current.in payments but unable to...
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Kevin Lee Linder
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Contributor Level 7

This is a difficult question and one which a bankruptcy court may need to...
Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Your husband is personally responsible for the debts he guaranteed. The...
Henry Repay
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The personal guarantees mean that your family may be impacted and, as such, one...
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Kevin Lee Linder
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Contributor Level 7

You may be able to file a Chapter 13 and surrender one of the homes. If the...
Margery Ellen Golant
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Chapter 13 might be an option - you might be able to strip off the undersecured...
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Henry Repay
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If you are referring to a garnishment return date, no you do not need to be...
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Mazyar Malek Hedayat
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You want to keep your home after discharging your debts in bankruptcy....
Kevin Lee Linder
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Contributor Level 7

You can file a chapter 13 bankruptcy to catch up on mortgage arrearages....
Henry Repay
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Contributor Level 6

You should review whether a Chapter 13 bankruptcy will work for you. You may...
Kevin Lee Linder
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Contributor Level 7

You sound like you and your husband would qualify to file a Chapter 7...
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Henry Repay
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Contributor Level 6

Your question lacks the necessary details an attorney would cover in an...
Kevin Lee Linder
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Contributor Level 7

Your question lacks a lot of information -- you can pay the bill in full; you...
Henry Repay
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Contributor Level 6

You should seek the advice of an attorney in your area. You should be prepared...
Kevin Lee Linder
Kevin Lee Linder's answer
Contributor Level 7

A payment agreement is a voluntary agreement that the creditor may or may not...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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Yes, he can. He MUST list all debts and assets in his bankruptcy. Some aren't...
Margery Ellen Golant
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Yes. Under normal circumstances, attorneys' fees are dischargeable in bankruptcy.
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Kevin Lee Linder
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She has 30 days to file an answer to the complaint to foreclose on the mortgage....
Margery Ellen Golant
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If she does not defend and a default is entered, it means the case goes to the...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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You are going to have to wait until 2010 to file (8 years between chapter 7...
Kevin Lee Linder
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You have to wait 8 years between the discharge and filing a new Chapter 7...
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Okorie Okorocha
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I agree with the other attorney. The only other thing I would add is to keep...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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If you can afford to get back on track and want to get the car back I would...
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Margery Ellen Golant
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A foreclosure of a first mortgage would not eliminate your debt to the holder...
Kevin Lee Linder
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The first mortgage holder bought the home at a sale -- you are still...

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