I have been married for 21 years. i'd like to know after divorce, how is my retirement gonna impact? because i have low income a

Barring some extraordinary circumstances, or a prenuptial agreement, you will be entitled to 50% of all marital asset after 21 years of marriage. ...

Is their any laws that protect against bankruptcy discrimination in NY?

Most jobs are not allowed to discriminate based upon a bankruptcy filing, and in most cases are not even allowed to ask you if you've filed for...

My husband and I filed Chapter 13 and I have power of attorney. My husband was deported. Can I attend the hearing without him?

I agree it is unlikely. In the Southern District of New York, the Bankruptcy Court allows for secured teleconferencing via Court-Call, a company...

My coop apartment had a scheduled foreclosure and I needed to apply for bankruptcy chapter 13 to stop a foreclosure

If your coop is scheduled for foreclosure, I assume you are in arrears of either the mortgage(s) or Home Owners Association fees. When you sell...

Selected as the best answer

I have a signed modification to my morgage with my bank but they will not honor.

If you are still active in Bankruptcy Court, you should discuss engaging the Court's Loss Mitigation process (if available in your state). The...

What actions are taken in the supreme court after foreclosure conferences are done?

If you are referring to the Settlement Conferences before a Supreme Court Referee, the following applies: When you are not able to reach as...

Selected as the best answer

How long does it take for a foreclosure to go to the supreme court after the conferences are done?

If you are referring to the Settlement Conferences before a Supreme Court Referee, the following applies: When you are not able to reach as...

Selected as the best answer

The short answer is: Yes, filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy will engage the automatic stay and whomever has frozen the bank account will be obliged to...

Am I responsible for making this division now more than 2 years later or is this null and void since it is 18+ months past?

If the judgment of divorce is signed and entered by a judge, and it either states directly or gives authority to a QDRO or other document...

I am in the middle of a divorce. How do I obtain a refresh of documents and records since the Demand for Production of Documents

You can submit as many requests for discovery and inspection and/or additional interrogatories, provided the bar date for discovery has not passed....