My bankrupctry has been discharged for a year and I just got denied a loan mod on my home due to lawyer I am losing my home

It is unclear under what chapter of bankruptcy you filed, although it is implied that you filed under Chapter 7. If so, the discharge refers to...

Selling my home in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Your attorney is representing you and is obligated to answer this type of question. If you can't get any satisfaction from him, then you may want...

I have $65,000 in credit card debt and out of work on SS. My home is paid for. Can the credit card company seize my IRA?

In NY IRAs are exempt from such seizures under most circumstances (barring a fraudulent transfer, for example). Your house may not be exempt in...

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I was a bookkeeper for a recently deceased person. He presigned checks for paying his bills. Now that he is deceased, can I

No. The answer above refers to "hot water"; that could include criminal charges. Don't use the credit cards, either.

My mom has a will but wants to change the charity does she need to go to the lawyer again?what are steps as an executor of will?

Manually crossing out a beneficiary would not be an effective change if the will was executed in New York under New York law. To change the...

My wife died in March 2007. We were joint owners of our banks accounts, and joint tenants in our home.

NYS does, in fact, have a procedure whereby a surviving spouse can act to collect assets up to $30,000 without the formality of probate. A...

Will my father's home, used as collateral for my business loan (closed 2004), be lost if I declare bankruptcy?

You may have options other than bankruptcy (i.e., loan modification). EVen in bankruptcy, the Eastern District of New York offers a loan mediation...

Henry Does beneficiary of CD need to contact bank?

You should contact them. The interest earned since the holder's death will belong to you, and you need to give them your social security number...

It is possible that, if the judgment is in excess of the amount of insurance coverage, you would be personally liable for any excess. The...

My renter is filing bankruptcy and is behind on rent. I gave them a 3 day eviction notice. Are they protected by bankruptcy?

You can contact the local bankruptcy court which may inform you if the tenant filed for bankrutpcy. As a creditor, you should have received a...