Questions answered by Anthony Matthew Vassallo

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How do I escape paying for a 2nd frivolous appeal that a bankruptcy debtor keeps filing and naming me as the appellee?

Anthony's answer | Answered on May 15, 2015

A losing party has the right to appeal an adverse decision to a higher court. Unfortunately, you will have to incur the cost of defending that...

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How do I get my retainer fee back from my paralegal for bankruptcy if I never signed the retainer agreement

Anthony's answer | Answered on May 13, 2015

I also would contact the bankruptcy court because courts do not look kindly on bad behavior by petition preparers/paralegals. Also, why would you...

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My mother in law helped us pay $3000 towards a car that we took a loan out on the car in our name. Can we legally take the car?

Anthony's answer | Answered on May 12, 2015

As far as the car lender believes, the car belongs to you and your spouse. I presume that the title does not include your mother-in-law's name. Any...

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Can I file bankruptcy if I someone filed a lawsuit against me?

Anthony's answer | Answered on May 12, 2015

Yes, you can file. I had a client tell me last week that one of her colleagues told her that you cannot file for bankruptcy when your account is in...

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What happens if you don't declare bankruptcy? I cannot afford a bankruptcy attorney.

Anthony's answer | Answered on May 11, 2015

I am sorry to hear about your circumstances. You do not mention whether you are behind in credit card payments or whether you are being sued. If...

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I filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in march. have had meeting of creditors. what would ramification of a second job be?

Anthony's answer | Answered on May 08, 2015

This is something that you should discuss with your attorney. If you did not retain one, then you will be spending some unnecessary time and energy...

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Chapter 7

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 19, 2015

If there was equity in excess of your exemption, then the trustee likely would have moved to sell the house. If the property was abandoned, then...

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30K in credit card debt

Anthony's answer | Answered on November 02, 2014

What Ms. Kuhn said is correct. You need to assess what bankruptcy is appropriate for you. That depends on youir income and assets (as well as your...

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Difference between Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy.

Anthony's answer | Answered on November 01, 2014

One question that is not answered is what debt you actually have. If it is student loan debt, it might not be dischargeable. A chapter 13 can take...

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Approved for Chapter 13 Plan but now I want to withdrawal my bankruptcy claim. Can I do that?

Anthony's answer | Answered on November 01, 2014

I can understand your frustration. I hope you engaged in some serious prebankruptcy discussions with your counsel before you filed. It is never a...

Anthony Matthew Vassallo's Answers (407)

How do I escape paying for a 2nd frivolous appeal that a bankruptcy debtor keeps filing and naming me as the appellee?

How do I get my retainer fee back from my paralegal for bankruptcy if I never signed the retainer agreement

My mother in law helped us pay $3000 towards a car that we took a loan out on the car in our name. Can we legally take the car?

Can I file bankruptcy if I someone filed a lawsuit against me?

What happens if you don't declare bankruptcy? I cannot afford a bankruptcy attorney.

I filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy in march. have had meeting of creditors. what would ramification of a second job be?

Chapter 7

30K in credit card debt

Difference between Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy.

Approved for Chapter 13 Plan but now I want to withdrawal my bankruptcy claim. Can I do that?