I got a bankruptcy consultation but the lawyer did not think i would qualify for chapter 7.. looking for a second opinion.

Any attorney who gave you that answer would give you a reason. Make sure you share that reason with whoever gives you a second opinion. Don't...

My check is already being garnished, can another person garnish me while I am paying of the first in the state of new jersey

Good Question. In theory could it happen? Yes. But it would be subject to the limitations of the statute quoted below. I have also attached a...

ARE ATTY REFUNDS ALLOWED FOR BANKRUPTCY (FLORIDA)

Often the attorney will take an uneven amount that is designed to cover the filing fee and the "filing fee" is marked on the memo section of your...

My wife passed away 4 months ago. am i responsible for outstanding hospital and doctor bills in her name?

In NJ, a living spouse is liable for the medical bills pursuant to the doctrine of necessaries, but not necessarily the credit card bills.The...

I am being sued can I file bankruptcy and make it go away

Remember that the standards for a criminal act are different than for a finding of a "willful or malicious injury" in a civil court. see ...

What you need right now is not to file a bankruptcy necessarily but some pre-bankruptcy planning. Maybe now is the time to pull the trigger on a...

Filed bankruptcy in Georgia. It was discharged.

Yes. You need to look at §523(16) of the bankruptcy code & the Revised Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act which both states you...

Sorry to answer your question with another question however - please clarify: "debt they didn't legally have control over." Pressler either...

I have filed a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy....

First - go see a bankruptcy attorney. However against my better judgment, I'll give you an answer. Assuming you has the good sense to incorporate...

Ex-Tenant in Chapter 7 and owes more then $25,000 in rent and penalties. My options?

Any rent or penalties accrued prior to the chapter 7 filing date are dischargeable and subject to the automatic stay and the discharge order. ...