My husband was court ordered to pay a credit card debt that I am primary on in our divorce-all debt is his-he is filing bankrup

Further to what Attorney Adams has said: your husband's obligation to hold you harmless as to this debt will not be discharged in Chapter 7, but...

I assume you mean your fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination. The short answer is that you cannot be compelled to testify against...

Should I list our home exempt, if there is no equity?

(b)(2) is the so-called federal bankruptcy exemptions -- the ones contained in 522(d). (b)(3) is your state exemptions plus federal non-bankruptcy...

I am separated from my wife and she took out a credit card in my name. Is that legal?

Even if you weren't separated, it's not legal for one person to sign an application for a credit card on behalf of another person with being...

Being sued by a x employee for overtime wages, I have just filed BK, can they still go after the business, deposition requested?

Trust your lawyer. Delay is often a good litigation tactic for someone defending a lawsuit. But to answer the question you may be trying to ask,...

I have not made a house payment in over a year, cause of a chapter 7 bankruptcy.

If you wanted to get out of owning the house, that sounds like a good deal -- free rent for a year. If you wanted to keep the house, you need to...

Is it normal for a bankruptcy lawyer to take over a month after signing a petition to file it?

Since a bankruptcy petition has to accurate when filed, I **ALWAYS** file the same day my client reviews and signs the petition. Call the U.S....

We filed for Chapter 7 and did not sign the reaffirmation aggreement on our first and second mortgage. We recd discharge in Oct

I advise my clients nowadays to do a short sale if they want to leave the property right away, inasmuch as there's no way to force a lender to...

How do I handle a complicated BK real estate repercussion

You're mixing and matching several concepts here. The TRUSTEE abandoned your home as an asset by operation of law when the case closed. You are...

Should I file for bankruptcy?

The bank was not a party to the divorce and is therefore not bound by the decree. You're still liable on the boat loan. Bankruptcy would probably...