I charged on a friend's cc but now i am in desperate measures and can not afford all these bills. can i file bankruptcy?

As other counsel mentioned, without more information, it is impossible to tell you one way or the other about whether to file for...

My customer filed banko the same day we shipped product. Are these orders considered post petition?

Your question reads like it should come out of a law school exam. This is a difficult question to answer because of the timing issue. If your...

I have stopped paying my credit card bills. What can they do to me?

For now that is what the credit card companies do until they decide to seek to sue you or charge off the account and send it to some sort of...

I diagree with my colleague. Remember that I am speaking from the viewpoint of a New York based attorney and based on my experience in New York...

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Will the trustee take back the money I used to pay my student loan and use it to pay my other creditors?

It's hard to say as it depends on the Chapter 7 Trustee. It seems unlikely the Trustee would expend estate resources to recover the $1300 from the...

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After filing bankruptcy, if you move do you have to amend schedules and add the lease?

In bankruptcy, the bright line between pre-petition and post-petition assets and liabilities is respected for purposes of filing schedules. ...

My parents are filing for bankruptcy. One of their names is on my car title because they co-signed 5 years ago.

You ask good questions. I'll try to give you some guidance; others might contribute as well. (i) Your parents ought to schedule you as a...

Do I still list a student loan in Schedule F?

Schedule it on Schedule F. You are supposed to list all assets and liabilities regardless of their classification or dischargeability. The...

Does the bank have, under the law, a maximum amount of time not to be exceeded to foreclose on a home after bankruptcy?

Adding one item to what my colleagues have said, the foreclosure process in NY state has been slow. NY has one of the largest backlogs of...

Is my contract with a business to do remodeling in my home valid if the remodeler has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Attorney Webster is correct. The fact that the phone number is shut off indicates that that the remodeling company is no longer in business. You...

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