Would paying back a loan I took from my 401k be a problem when filling for chapter 7 using money I receive as severance?

Generally, when a person seeks to convert to a different bankruptcy chapter and when that person is seeking to protect a sizable sum, that person...

My husband forged my name on a mortgage loan. This was a private transaction. There were no Title Companies or notaries.

Generally, a person claiming forgery by a person with apparent authority (say, a spouse) has to establish the forgery AND that the spouse was...

Do I have to pay for a loan on a joint checking account that my ex-wife has agreed to pay on the divorce settlement,

Generally, co-signers on a loan are always going to be jointly and severally liable. A divorce decree implementing a property settlement agreement...

Is there a way to remove myself as the co-signer of my son's student loans now that he has graduated?

Generally, one cannot be removed from a co-signed loan absent bankruptcy or creditor consent. Additionally, the loan contract may provide a way...

Philadelphia Pa authorized user on a card, after dead of spouse company has held me responsible can they legally do that

Generally, an "authorized user" of a credit card is not liable for the charges made or the subsequent balance. However, if the credit card was...

Generally, a creditor cannot make a spouse liable for premarital debts. However, a divorce court can make a spouse pay the other spouse's expenses...

I am on SSD, no assets. How do I keep the Credit card company. From attacking my bank account?

Generally, both the bank and the levying judgment creditor have a duty not to knowingly attach, seize, or otherwise take money in a bank account...

In NJ can a debt collector require copies of bank statements and account numbers?

Generally, a debt collector in New Jersey cannot "require" an alleged debtor to produce any documents. However, there are exceptions. If the debt...

My friend thinks he charged too much prior to his bankruptcy. What are the chances the credit card companies will challenge?

Neither you nor your friend should be admitting to bankruptcy fraud or other fraud on an internet forum. Nothing is anonymous anymore, and you...

Writ of execution

If you are in receipt of advice from an attorney, additional questions should be directed to that attorney. That person is in the best position to...