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My daughter 17, shoplifted at kmart . An Atty for Sears Holding is filing a civil claim against me. Do we have to pay?
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Answered on June 02, 2014
You can't be held liable for somebody else's crime, either civilly or criminally. However, if you are named a defendant in a lawsuit, you need to...
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Chpte 13 life est issue, my steady inc is a sm pension chk $585 i hv to pay $222 a month i md $11,000 lst yr what if i cant pay?
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Answered on June 02, 2014
It doesn't sound like chapter 13 is right for you. Did you file this case pro se? If you are in chapter 13, they will not liquidate any...
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Student loan back in collections after Ch 7
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Answered on May 30, 2014
It seems that the student loan rep you spoke with wasn't on the same page as everybody else. The collection agency is an agent of the loan...
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I'm renting our cape house during the summer: 4-6 weeks total, do I need to charge rental tax? If so, what is the tax rate?
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Answered on May 30, 2014
No, but you should be sure to have a well drafted rental agreement to protect you as the landlord
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In ch 13 since oct 2013, lawyer not following through we have done our part 4 cort dates resch. how do we make him do his job
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Answered on May 30, 2014
It sounds like your lawyer is not doing what he is paid to do. You need to consult a new lawyer. If a new lawyer will take over your case, you...
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Are there any documents that i should bring to a Supplementary Process summon?
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Answered on May 30, 2014
Bring whatever you can to substantiate your inability to pay. They can get blood from a stone, and we don't have debtors prison in the U.S. As...
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My dentist went to court for non-payment of bill ($450). I was in college out of state and did not get court date info, so wasnt
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Answered on May 30, 2014
If you fail to respond to to a law suit a judgment will enter against you by default. Once you've failed to appear at the summary process hearing,...
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A client of mine filed Chapter 11 and did not name me as a creditor. Client continues to pay monthly. What should I do?
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Answered on May 29, 2014
If the client is still in chapter 11, then you may be able to recover the debt. You are not allowed to enforce the amounts owed prior to filing...
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I have a home in connecticut and in boston if i abandon the one in connecticut can the bank attach my home in boston..
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Answered on May 29, 2014
If you abandon the home in CT, the mortgage holder will have the right to foreclose and seek any remaining deficiency after foreclosure from you...
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Do I have to wait for my father to pay off his chapter 7 bankruptcy before purchasing his house?
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Answered on May 21, 2014
You don't make payment in a chapter 7 bankruptcy. Are you sure this isn't a chapter 13, where there is a payment plan? He is not allowed to...
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