When I am filing the bankruptcy,

Check secction 364(d)(4) of the code. In order to keep the lease you would have to bring a motion. Just surrender the lease and let the...

Credit Card Debt

If you can't file chapter 7 because of the equity you may be able to file chapter 13 and pay back only a portion of the credit card debt.

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We have received a summons from a collection agency to appear in court over unpaid medical bills. Should we go to court and if

The first thing you need to do if and when you get sued is file an Answer. The summons will tell you that you must “appear” by way of an Answer in...

The UST will either try and have your case dismissed or converted to chapter 13. If you are above median you should definitely hie an attorney...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy. joint. Both spouses have a car worth a couple thousand & are using 704 exemptions in CA. Can only exempt 1

If there is no exemption for you then you may have to liquidate the property and surrender the procees to the truste; file a 13 to make up the...

How do you find who owns the rights to an intellectual property if the company has gone through bankruptcy/liquidation?

Contact the Trustee in the bankruptcy. The IP should be listed in the schedules of the bankruptcy. Someone could look that up for you. There has...

Can an involuntary bankruptcy help me get back properties that I own faster than a foreclosure?

It would completely depend on the nature of your claim (secured?) and the amount of other cliams that have a priority on yours. If you get a...

After your attorney files a motion for a creditor to release funds taken while in bankruptcy how long does the creditor have

They have until the return date of the motion and after the court order tells them when to comply.

If the IRS does not put a garnishment on your assets then the other unsecured judgment can be collected even if there is a lien by the IRS. The...

How long does a creditor have to send you an explanation letter after denying you credit?

This previous answer assumes they looked up your credit report. They may have used a service that lists people who do not qualify for credit based...