If i wanted to enter a domestic partnership, would I be responsible for my partner's credit card debts, if she were to pass away

The usual rule is that if the account is a personal one, not a joint one, the liabilities accrue only to that one person. I have no idea...

Can I take ex wife to court to help with my daughters grad school expenses? In am in NJ, I loaned up for the undergrad

You mentioned that the court decree makes no provision regarding paying for either child's education. No offense but I think you paid enough...

NYS Partition

Giving you a deadline is simply a gambit to call your bluff. Unfortunately, if an agreement cannot be reached without going to court, this ends up...

My home is going to auction May 10 2012,do I still have time to file Chapter 7 if done today or tomorrow

Yes, you can file what is called a "bare bones" petition so you can get the benefit of the automatic stay. But there are lots of documents you...

Reopen a bankruptcy case?

Was your chapter 7 a "no asset" case? If it was, you might prevail by simply sending the notice of discharge to the creditor and that will stop...

Why is an automatic stay created when bankruptcy is filed?

The purpose is to provide the protection as in "filing for bankruptcy protection". It gives a debtor the chance to take his or her or its breath...

Your question is a little confusing about who told you what and who suggested lying would be helpful. The bottom line is that you should have...

Very unlikely. The loan is likely guaranteed by the federal government. As a result, the standards to get a student loan discharged in a...

I filed bankruptcy and my ex is telling me that the back child support he owes is going to be turned over to the trustee

First of all, is your ex your attorney? It's not his business where the money he pays you goes. It is his business that he abides by court orders...

Can a friend sue me for doing work voluntarily 8 years ago, he now says he would like to be paid since the friendship ended?

It would be interesting to watch your ex-friend try to sue based on some nebulous understanding where he got to live on the property for free and...