Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Unless you specifically signed on as a co-obligor on a debt, you are NOT responsible for the payment of that debt. However, your husband's...

Can I be wage garnished or taken to court for a debt from 2004 when no payment had been made since 2004?

First and foremost, in Massachusetts, the statute of limitations on a breach of contract s is six (6) years. So, the statute of limitations to...

Can I have a small claims court order revised?

The problem seems to be that the matter has already gone to a judgment and small claims supplementary process. You've already had your opportunity...

Re opening of a case that was clsosed years ago.

From the wording of "recording information of liber, and page #", it sounds like recording information at a Land Records Office. It MAY be that the...

If you file Bankruptcy and have an IRA, will it be taken in Bankruptcy? Will my husband and I be able to keep our vehicles?

Even though the State of Ohio has "opted out" of the federal exemption scheme (found under section 522(d) of the Bankruptcy Code), IRA's that are...

Under Mass. gen. Laws Ch. 260, Section 20, there is a *presumption* that an outstanding judgment has been paid at the expiration of 20 years from...

Assuming that the civil action is not one for fraud, but rather for recovery of damages caused in an automobile accident based on negligence or for...

What it "sounds like" is that the mortgagee (Chase) made a payment (an "advance") to cover a shortfall in escrow funds to cover either real estate...

Bankruptcy and foreclosure of my husband: will it affect me?

Insofar as your first question, can my husband filed for bankruptcy protection by himself, the answer is yes. Your husband has the ability to file...

When will a judgement and Chapter 13 bankruptcy fall off my credit report?

Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, a notation of a bankruptcy filing remains as relevant information and therefore may be included in a...