I am planning on filing Chapter 7 in a few months. Lowered limits on cards and jacked up rates from 2.9% to 29.90%

Your post included the question as to whether you should bring up the outrageous interest rates. You could try to negotiate with the credit...

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84 yr old father is about to have his Chapter13 dismissed for missing payments

Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, your father may be eligible for a hardship discharge even before he makes all of the plan payments where "the...

How do I answer credit card lawsuit?

The initial credit card application/agreement nearly always has a choice of law/choice of forum provision. So, the applicable law is the law that...

How does filing chapter 7 affect my credit

Here are the specific answers to your questions: (1) Under the U.S. Bankrupty Code the lenders have a right of "setoff" which means that if you...

How does chapter 13 affect receiving social security benefits?

The social security income will not be "taken". You have an absolute right to apply for the social security. However, a chapter 13 bankruptcy...

Slip and fall

You should retain a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Property owners have a duty to reasonably maintain their property. This duty...

I signed a consent form to have a tubal ligation before I went in for a csection. I am now pregnant. Dr didnt do it.

No. There is no lawsuit for "wrongful life" which is the nature of your claim. This answer is offered for informational purposes only. It is...

At a club recently and a altercation broke out resulting in me being pushed down and stepped on...

This is a negligent provision of security case. If the club owners and managers failed to provide protection against a known danger they can in...

Am I entitled to a percentage of my father's estate?

The purpose of a will is to select those to whom one wishes to leave one's earthly possessions, including money. As long as your father had...

Can a federal employee (Dept of Treasury) be fired if arrested (case still pending), without conviction?

Please see an attorney at your earliest convenience. There are some positions that are so sensitive and involve various risks to security that...