I was in an accident caused by a jay walker which caused me to hit a parked car, but my insurance is expired, how do I collect?

I think you've got problems. Unless your failure to have insurance is the fault of your agent, in which case, they have "errors and omissions"...

Delay filing of second chapter 7 filing to buy more time in home?

Hmm. On the one hand your attorney is very clever. The first bankruptcy will cause only a temporary delay until the mortgage holder files a...

Is an employment contract valid if one of the parties has not initialled all the pages?

Let's not play silly just because it is Friday. If the agreement is signed and there was a meeting of the minds, the inadvertent failure to...

Bill collector cashed check but wont accept my terms

What terms? Did you write something on the check that you thought would bind them if they cashed the check? Cashing the check is without recourse...

Can my boyfriend sue me for lost rent if I never lived with him?

Did you sign a lease? Did you co-sign a lease with him? If yes, you have some liability. If no, you have no liability. This answer is...

What happens in a Chapter 7 when you have another person on the deed on your home and the title on your automobiles and boat ?

Whether or not bankruptcy filers can keep any individual piece of property depends on many factors, including how much property is owned and what...

I dont know what to do

Depending on how she solicited your business, you might be able to pursue her in your state. See my guide to "long arm" jurisdiction...

I am 7 months pregnant and at my job they changed my position to try to get me to quit so they don't have to fire me. Can I sue?

Hassling a pregnant employee is pretty low. Unless there is a union, or a contract of employment, employees are all employed “at will”. This...

I have rats what are my rights as a renter?

In Massachusetts we have a relatively strong law on warranty of habitability and the rats would, IMHO, unquestionably be a breach of that warranty...

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We are in a short sale and have an offer. Have an 80/20 mort. and the 2nd won't forgive the debt. of 28K What are our options.

Attorney Tupitza's answer is right on. After the short sale, if you are otherwise eligible, a chapter 7 bankruptcy would discharge your obligation...