If a person is incarcerated and gets served with civil papers to pay a debt does the jail allow them to attend the court date

No. A person in this situation would be able to appear through an attorney, however.

Is it possible to find a pro bono attorney to file for bankruptcy with student loans?

You seem to be judgment proof. In other words, the creditor cannot really do anything to you. Your cosigner might be in trouble though. ...

I am in chapter 13 and my attorney says he cannot negotiate or cram down my investment property loan with wells fargo

It's tough to say whether you could cram down the mortgage. You don't give us the property value or mortgage balance. If you could cram down the...

Filed tax return in May 2014. the only monies I would receive is for my 3 daughters child credit. Filed chapter 7 same month

In general, a tax refund is yours to keep to the extent you have an exemption for it. If part of the return is unexempt, the trustee could take...

Can you clarify about bankruptcy and foreclosure.

The house and mortgage debt were likely included on your petition. Your personal liability has been discharged in bankruptcy. However, the bank...

I have outstanding student loans but was never able to find emploeement in the field I went to school for.

You didn't mention if these are federal loans. If so, you may consider income based/contingent repayment plans. If not, there are fewer options...

I filed a ch13 6 mo. ago. It was dismissed. Can I re-file and is the 6 mo period from the dismissal date or original filing?

Check the language on your Order. If there is a 180 day bar from filing, it is measured from the date of the Order.

I filed a Chapter 7 in March of 2010 and did not reaffirm my house. Can I surrender house? Will I have to pay any more to bank

Reaffirmation of a mortgage is generally a bad idea anyway. Your personal liability on the mortgage has been erased, assuming that you have...

You should have no problem opening up a bank account at Chase post-bankruptcy. You need not mention your past accounts or the fact that you filed...

Congratulations, you have received a discharge. Most of your debt obligations are now gone but not your student loans. Discharge of student loans...