We are in a chapter 13 and would like to convert to a 7 due to financial hardship. What would happen to my second. My first is

Be very careful before you think about such a conversion, because if you have assets that are not exempt, they will be lost in the 7, where they...

Can I still get a mortgage if I file for bankruptcy?

Having worked as in house counsel to a mortgage company, the answer to your question, depending on a number of factors, is likely to be yes. ...

Helped brother financially while he is out the country and in jail, he owed a lots of money, I stopped paying his credit cards

"No good deed goes ... " Forgive me. Retain experienced criminal defense counsel right away. Based on what you have posted you have a good...

Do husband and wife both need to file bankruptcy if all the debt is only in husbands name?

One spouse can file individually without the other. Yes. However, the income of both spouses is taken into consideration where you are living...

Bad checks

Yes. Unless there is a union, or a contract of employment, employees are all employed “at will”. This means that, without a union or a contract...

It is difficult to answer a question that does not indicate a factual basis, in that bankruptcy requires full complete accurate disclosure of the...

My ex girlfriend and i had almost 20 thousand dollars of debt in our name.

If you are unable to pay the debt or to negotiate an arrangement with the creditors, you should at least consider bankruptcy as an option and seek...

Your remedy is to oppose the motion for relief from stay in the bankruptcy court, and within the deadline specified in the motion. You should...

Is there a procedure manual for central california BK court? I

Each of the bankruptcy courts and the federal bankruptcy court have excellent web sites with basic information. There are videos with basic...

When a creditor calls at work and you tell them to quit calling, then almost an hour later someone else calls is that legal?

No, it is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to contact your work after they have been notified not to contact you at work. This...