When you find out that a judgment has been entered against you, normally by discovering that your wages are being garnished or the bank account has...

Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 permits the debtor to get rid of all of their unsecured debt without having to make payments to that debt. It is not a good choice for...

I got married, and i am in the process of filing for chapter 13. how will this affect my husband?

When you get married the debt you have amassed prior to the marriage do not automatically become the liability of your new spouse. However, the...

Do I owe Cleveland Ohio Property taxes after chapter 7 is Discharged?

The property taxes run with the property and are not personal liabilities, so when you leave the house behind the taxes do not file. Disclaimer:...

Is giving up a house in a bankruptcy same as a foreclosure on a house?

No. A forelosure is far worse on your record then a bankruptcy. I do not understand the rest of the question, but if you filed a chapter 7 and...

My friend has moved out of her house and is letting it go into foreclosure. Can the bank freeze here bank accounts?

Only if they sue her and get a judgment...that is unless they are a credit union, then they can offset the debt. The first thing you need to do...

Foreclosure after divorce

Did you go back to the matrimonial lawyer to assert your right to the $20,000.00. You will not be able to get rid of the reference to froeclosure...

Bankruptcy re-affirmation agreements Chapter 13

There are no reaffirmation agreements in a Chapter 13.

I filed bankruptcy and was discharged Jan 1, 2008. Finding it hard to make mortgage payment. What can I do?

While you must wait at least 8 years between filing two chapter 7 (11 USC § 727(a)(8)) bankruptcies (assuming you got your discharge) you need only...

I need to know i am in chapter 13 i want to amend it

You or your attorney can bring a motion to modify the plan if there is a change of circumstances. certianly losing the house is a change, but that...