What is my ch. 13 payment based upon..the Means test or the excess on Sch. J?

I can tell you want to file your bankruptcy on your own, but please heed my advice; chapter 13 bankruptcy is very much more tricky than a chapter...

What's the best option after chapter 7?

You have many options available to you since you have not yet defaulted on your promissory note obligation. Although your mortgage has been...

Will a chapter 13 personal bankruptcy also stay a suit against a company I own?

If you were named personally as a Defendant, or if you personally guaranteed the debt which is the source of the Plaintiff's action, the Bankruptcy...

Standard rate of interest is 9%, as you indicated in your question. Once the Defendant is served with the Order directing them to pay, the court...

How do I get child support when my husband is on stay away orders from criminal court?

Your husband's stay-away Order holds no bearing on your ability to apply for and Order of Support. Although it is permitted, I would not suggest...

Child Support

I would be very surprised to see a support magistrate sign an Order of Support for your husband while an existing Order of Support is in effect for...

I was served divorce papers and never responded with a written letter. I have no money for an attorney. I live in Westchester

It is very good that you qualified for a legal aid attorney. Unfortunately, because he filed in Rockland County, that is the venue for which the...

I have a student loan judgment I have just been served with, in buffalo, ny.

Answering a summons yourself could be tricky business. The answer must be filed with the Court, and served upon the Plaintiff's counsel. If you...

If I have residential custody can I move out of state even if the father doesn't want me to?

It is very unlikely you will be permitted to move to Florida, unless such allowances are specifically stipulated in your custody/visitation order. ...

In a residential NYC co-op, can the Board offer different options to shareholders to pay an assessment?

I don't see any reason why this would be a problem. Scott B. Ugell, Esq. Ugell Law Firm, P.C. Rockland County, NY [t](845) 639-7011 [f](845)...