That is not the trustee's job -- the trustee's job is to marshal assets, evaluate claims, distribute assets to creditors and provide guidance as to...

Personal guarantee on commercial lease and bank loan. If my business files Chapter 7 bankruptcy, how long can I wait?

You can file at any time. Often many sole proprietors file for bankruptcy because of personal corporate guarantees. You should discuss with an...

How do I know what debts were actually discharged following entry of the Order Granting Discharge of Debtor?

The form of the order is a general one. It provides a *blanket* discharge of *eligible* claims subject to some of the exceptions mentioned by my...

This is America -- anyone can sue anyone else. Your situation raises some interesting questions such as whether your house is newly built or...

Will bankruptcy solve my situation that I have with a Incorporation and outstanding case with the DA?

Were you incorporated? That would provide some protection for you personally. But it seems that you operated as a sole proprietor. Bankruptcy...

What court would i be filing papers in for someone owing $150,000 debt in my name

In response to your other question, which was unanswered, you can try to take them to court but until the lenders take affirmative action to...

Can I be sued for fraud for not paying back a payday loan in New Mexico

This sounds like an entity that may be scamming you or is trying to collect on a zombie debt (one that you may have owed once upon a time that has...

I voluntarily had a vehicle repossessed. Can this be discharged in chapter 7

As long as you are eligible for chapter 7 relief, the remaining deficiency claim (the balance on the loan after crediting it with the value of the...

Bankruptcy 7. I mistakenly did not file future lawsuit.. What grounds to oppose Judicial Estoppel do I have?

As my colleague mentioned, it behooves you to have counsel right now for both situations -- the lawsuit and the bankruptcy proceeding. If your...

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I had a restaurant that went bust some of my equipment has a lien on it, and some didn't

I agree with other counsel that you can. How are you handling the closing of the restaurant? There are issues about payroll, taxes, the lease, etc....