Do I need a bankruptcy lawyer?

The other answers are correct. There is a limited time to file suit in the bankruptcy court to have that court declare the dealer's obligation...

How can I force the Bankruptcy Trustee to pay the debtors and close the case?

Your attorney should be addressing these matters. Money that you have exempted belongs to you once the first meeting of creditors has closed and 30...

If I file Chapter 13 bankruptcy, will I have to pay off our joint tax debt all by myself?

Unfortunately yes. If your divorce judgment or settlement gives you a right to recover part of the tax obligation from your ex-wife, that is an...

Equitable distribution obligations have no priority. They are general unsecured debts that share pro rata with all other claims, unless the debt...

Will personal bankruptcy discharge a judgment entered against me for $100K as a result of the divorce equitable distribution?

Not in Chapter 7 but may be discharged in Chapter 13. A chapter 7 discharge does not remove your obligation to pay to your ex-wife any debt or...

I filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy a little over a year ago. I am still on the repayment plan monthly. Included in the bankruptcy

Your main concern in this situation is continuing liability for a home you no longer occupy and do not want to save. You remain liable for condo or...

Can we request to be physically absent from Creditors Meeting?

You should wait to file in NJ. Courts and trustees differ in whether you can appear by phone. Once you have lived here for 91 days you are...

Bankruptcy and Judgments

When you file a bankruptcy, collection of the judgment stops. When you get a discharge the judgment cannot be collected against you personally....

Mortgage company seeking final judgment in foreclosure, will I owe money if the mortgage was included in my Ch 7 Bankruptcy?

Your personal liability on the mortgage note has been discharged. The judgment determines the amount of the mortgage lien on the property, not what...

If you are claiming federal exemptions....

If you file a bankruptcy, the automatic stay protects your wages from being levied on by creditors. Exemptions in bankruptcy are generally...