Would you list my crim case as a legal proceeding on my petition bankruptcy?

Also, if your license has been "ripped up" or taken away, be sure to line up another photo ID for your meeting of creditors. While you are at it,...

Will my ER garnish my pay/commission w/o court order? at all w/o explicit consent? Can they take any for this?

In Massachusetts, unless you're being chased by the IRS, DOR or child support collectors, wage garnishments must go through the court system. So no...

First, just by filing a Chapter 7 case, you would not pay less on the car loan. You would still have to make the same monthly payments. You could...

I am considering filing bankruptcy. What tax years would I need to produce... 2013,2014,2015.... ?

The law requires you to produce your last filed return to the trustee in both Ch 7 and Ch 13. For most people, this will be the 2014 return right...

Do I have to add my wife to bankruptcy petition

You can always file as an individual, if that is your preference.

You can file bankruptcy after negotiating an offer in compromise. If you have a no-asset Chapter 7 case, it's not a big issue. If you have assets,...

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Can a sole proprietor declare bankruptcy for her business without declaring personally?

One thing you should watch out for with DBAs is that the trustee may file a motion to padlock the business immediately after the case is filed,...

Need to file personal chapter 7, only I co-own property in NH with five other relatives.

Somehow, no one answered your question. If you truly own 1/10th of the property, and you live there, and the whole property is worth $600K you can...

Do I need a bankrupcy lawyer.

There's not much worse than being hounded for a mortgage on a house you no longer live in. Chapter 7 bankruptcy offers a package deal do-over for...

I am filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy individually even though I am married. Follow up.

You should deduct payments your spouse makes on her own debts on schedule J. Think of it this way: The means test forms represent past income (and...