Voluntary Petition: "Certification by a Debtor Who Resides as a Tenant of Residential Property"...which option do I choose?

Don't file pro se. The adage that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client goes double for people who don't have legal training --...

Plan on filing BK. I gave a car to my son 10 months ago, would this affect him? He is located in another state.

Giving something away within a year prior to filing bankruptcy could prevent you from getting a discharge. Be sure to retain a competent bankruptcy...

Can a creditor continue to add on to a debt that has been discharged in a BK

I'm going to guess this is a secured debt, like a mortgage, and that you've been late. You have no personal obligation to pay the debt if it was...

My boyfriend and I have been living together for 5 1/2 yrs.

It's the law EVERYWHERE that people who are living in a household are expected to shoulder their fair share of the household expenses, so that a...

In chapter 13 bankruptcy can I keep the timeshare ?

Not in my state -- a timeshare is a luxury expense. Chapter 13 debtors are expected to sacrifice their toys in order to pay back creditors who...

Can my mortgage come after me to seek any deficiency, even if my chapter 13 plan is approved?

Be sure you're reading the mailing correctly -- it may just have been a proposed order attached to the motion. Our judges typically strike out any...

My confirmation hearing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy is coming up next month. Do I have to attend the hearing or can I just not go?

My rule of thumb is that, if a hearing has been set, you have to appear. Where I practice, the judges cancel hearings that are unnecessary. But...

My car is paid off but its under my fathers name. he is about to file for bankruptcy. how can i keep my car?

Do not let him transfer the car to you without getting advice from a good bankruptcy attorney, because that could be viewed as a fraudulent...

My lawyer told me i could thousands by cramming down my vehicle but didn't know the 910 day law now what?

All is not necessarily lost. It's still possible to cram down the interest rate to prime plus a small risk increment, such as 4%, and to stretch...

It sounds as though there was miscommunication about the need for your WC attorney's employment to be approved, but it is a requirement because he...