My mothers federal tax refund was applied to a defaulted student loan but there was no notice of a proposed offset?

The US Department of Education does not need to send a courtesy notice to borrowers that they are taking tax refunds for defaulted loans.

Does chapterseven keepthe mortgageco fromfforeclosein ma

Attorney Granvold says it like it is. Has the lender already sued you to foreclose in MA? And if so, have you filed an answer? You will want to do...

Should we file our back taxes we owe, and go to court for a debt collection before or after we do a bankruptcy?

You cannot in a bankruptcy discharge taxes for which you did not file returns. If you have significant other debt, then a bankruptcy may be your...

Divorce hearing right after filing chapter 13. Judge won't sign until stay lifted. Is there anything else i can do?

You should file the stay relief motion or wait until your chapter 13 is done and discharged.

How to settle debit with second mortgage after bankruptcy 13? Payoff is more what original loan is. I never made payment for 5 y

You can't make the second mortgage company settle with you. You should look at your Chapter 13 and see what it said about the second mortgage,...

Medical Debt which happened in AZ, now I live in California

You should follow up on the statute of limitation (period of time) that you can be sued for the Debt. If that has not run out, you can pay the...

I am helping a young lady who lived on the streets for a couple of years. We want to know her options, bankruptcy, or ?

You should take your friend to have a consultation with an experienced bankruptcy attorney in your area to thoroughly review her financial picture...

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I received a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge

It sounds like an error or that the home was not actually foreclosed upon as you believed. You can contact the registry of deeds to see if the home...

If I have a judgement against me for repairs after leasing, can the responsibility for paying it be removed via bankruptcy.

Typically those would be included and discharged in a bankruptcy provided you did not intentionally damage the vehicle creating the need for repairs.

HOA & BK Chapter 7. Can the HOA sue me for assessments placed in the BK in 2013? HOA wants to proceed with the sale of my home

If you are keeping the home, the HOA fees are not eliminated if they placed a lien against your home prior to the filing, which it sounds like they...