I am renting an apartment my landlord has went in forcloser and has filed bankruptcy and that has gone in affect. my lease ran

If you occupy the rental and do not pay rent the landlord can evict you faster, sue you for the unpaid rent and report the fact that you did not...

Should I file a response to a summons from a debt collector, which is due in 3 days, if my Ch 7 bk case will be filed in 3 weeks

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...

Filing the bankruptcy will actually delay the repossession by about two plus months. The creditor is not allowed to accept or dispose of the...

How does someone take care of a judgement against them in Oregon?

Contact them. Make them the offer you can afford. Do not let your son put his name on any bank account or joint account and do all of your...

I was served a few days ago with a summons from a collection agency. What do I do now?

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...

How do I tell if an order of dismisal was done with or without prejudice?

The debits may or may not cease. In order to get a wage garnishment or freeze a bank account they had to have your permission or a judgment. What...

How can redemption in a chapter 7 work in my favor?

People often ask if they can keep homes, second homes, cars, boats, tax refunds, etc., when they are contemplating Bankruptcy. I always tell them...

Chapter 13 is personal bankruptcy. A reorganization for a business is chapter 11. Since you gauranteed the debt you would have to file as well to...

How to obtained garnished wages after filing Chapter 7

You would have to file an Adversary in the bankruptcy case to recover preferential payments but they may have to be surrendered to the chapter 7...

I am a businessman in Florida and did business for a company in NY. It has been one year and they have not paid their bill.

Depending on issues of jurisdiction and venue you may want to sue them in small claims court in the city or county where they are located in New...