Are you represented by bankruptcy counsel for your Chapter 13? If so, please contact him or her so that the advice regarding your particular...

I need help with the possibility of bankrupsy. After my divorce left my with nothing. I built up a terrible amount of debt.

Some debts cannot be discharged through a bankruptcy and it is very important for you to understand what relief you may be entitled to and what...

If your in a current chapter 13 bankruptcy, can your 1st mortgage put your loan in charge- off status

What modification is better than a zero balance? Was the debt forgiven as part of the bank's obligations under a settlement with the federal...

Currently in Ch.13 and thinking of converting to Ch.7

There are a couple of avenues you may want to explore with your attorney. First, ask your attorney if you are eligible for a hardship discharge...

In N.J. is Rooker Feldman a bar to enforcement action for failure to comply with Bankruptcy Rules and Procedures?

The Rooker Feldman doctrine was enunciated by the United States Supreme Court in two cases, Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413 (1923) and...

Looking for a good chapter 13 lawyer, I dont have a lot of money, interested in payment plan if possible.

There is no requirement to have a bushel of money to file a Chapter 13. In fact, over the years our firm has negotiated with the Chapter 13 ...

NEW JERSEY BANKRUPTCY

You are only afforded a $20,200 exemption in real property in New Jersey. Unless your home is only worth $40,000, you run the risk of a bankruptcy...

If money I owe has been added to a family members bill, who lives with me, can i still claim it on my bankruptcy?

There is some “well-established” current case law that 11 U.S.C. Section 366 permits a utility to terminate service to a debtor who has “posted...

Can the original creditor call you at your work if they have been told not too. And if so what can you do.

Depending upon what the underlying facts are, you may have a cause of action under the Fair Debt Practices and Collection Act (the "FDCPA"). The...

TEXAS BANK SECURED AUTO LN. WITH A PARENT AS A COSIGNER. THE SON FILES CHAP 13 - RETAINED NO CASE # YET. THE COSIGNER IS STILL

Is the bank a credit union? If so, there are special protections afforded to credit unions to offset or setoff monies owed against monies held by...