Is the only way to do lien stripping is to do a chapter 13.

Most courts are holding that lien strips are not possible in chapter 7, but there are exceptions. For help in this evolving area of the law, it's...

Student loans

You can try to find an attorney who deals with student loan issues using the attorney finder at www.naca.net. To be brutally honest, though, you're...

Your bankruptcy attorney should know how to handle this, and if you don't have an attorney, you should try to hire one now because chapter 13 is...

Do I need to list a home as an asset and/or secured debt in chapter 7 if my name is still on it, but it was awarded to my ex?

You must list everything you own and everything you owe. Not only must you list your ownership interest in the home, but you must also list the...

When a creditor launches an adversary proceeding against you while in bankruptcy.

This is much more serious than you think. You might not get a discharge on ANY of your debts, and you'd then be unable to discharge those debts in...

Is it possible to transfer registration on my car if the bank won't release the lien after a bankruptcy?

Your bankruptcy lawyer ought to be familiar with the Pratt case out of the First Circuit. I won't tell what Pratt says because I want to encourage...

Can I legally keep furniture my son's girlfriend bought to repay for a debt she owes me?

As a matter of general law, no. If her intention was to abandon the furniture, you can keep it (but you don't have any leverage to make her pay the...

Will a homestead protect my elderly parents if the Bankrupcy court wants to force a sale?

When people perform brain surgery on themselves, they end up vegetables. When people attempt to act as their own lawyer, something similar happens...

Relates to chapter 7 bankruptcy Florida Middle District. We received our discharge on 4/4/12 but not a final judgement .

Protected how? The automatic stay terminates when the discharge order enters, if that's what you mean. But the discharge injunction under Code...

Are you the guy who missed the final installment payment by a day? Congratulations on getting the case back on track if so. I don't think courts...