I am about to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

I hope you are kidding because if you are not, I hope you provide your friend with a forwarding address while you cool your heels in a federal...

Bankruptcy Personal and Business

This is not an unusual circumstance when a business fails. Your primary questions pertain to available exemptions that will shelter certain of your...

Should I file for bankruptcy? (In debt management program since late February.)

You ought to consult an attorney, preferably a bankruptcy attorney. Based on what you said, you cannot handle payments to pay down this debt. There...

I am involved in a law suit against a company, the company went bankrupt and there is chapter 7 trustee that is trying to get

More information would be helpful. A Chapter 7 trustee would not move to expunge a claim unless there are assets available to make a distribution...

Is my spouse liable for taxes owed by her parents on a co-signed mortgage?

Back taxes are personal liabilities of the individuals, so your wife should not be responsible for them but reviewing a copy of the lien would be...

We need more information to answer this question. What type of action is this -- one that was commenced outside of bankruptcy court? In some cases,...

Should we file for Bankruptcy?

This precisely why you have a consultation with an attorney. Check the listings here under Find an Attorney for your area and look for bankruptcy...

Credit card debt

Please do not stress out over this. Unfortunately, this happens alot more frequently to the elderly. There was an article in the NY Times about...

Timing of Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy during foreclosure

I would prefer to file before the final judgment is entered so that it is not on file. Filing for bankruptcy stops the process thanks to the...

When can bankruptcy docs relating to 9/2008 Discharge & Final Decree be shredded &/or otherwise destroyed?

Since the case filings ought to be available on-line, you should have PDFs of documents in your file. I keep certain items with original signatures...