BANKRUPTCY QUESTION: If I file AFTER I divorce, am I still liable for the debts I agreed to pay in my divorce settlement?

Whether you can discharge the debts depends largely upon how the settlement agreement is drafted. If the agreement contains a "hold harmless"...

I fell behind in my mortgage payments because my lender say I had escrow issues so my mortgage went from 400 to 800 per mo

Possibly, if there has been overreaching by the bank or errors in the documents or processing. You may wish to have the document reviewed by a...

Mortgage company is threatening foreclosure on the 28th of Nov. 2012. They keep "losing" paperwork and ask us to resubmit it.

Unfortunately, this lost-paperwork scenario is common throughout the mortgage lending industry. Many of my clients tell me that they submitted the...

I am over 31,000 in debt due to breast cancer operation credit card debt.What do I look for in an attorney how to avoid bad one?

Just to add to Mr. Geisenberger's excellent advice, most bankruptcy attorneys offer a free no-obligation consultation, which gives you the power to...

I have been on MHA since February, now I found out I am losing my job, can I qualify for another modification if cannot afford?

It is largely up to your lender whether or not to offer a second modification. However, if you cannot make the payments, sooner or later the lender...

Defaulted payday loan over seven years ago. Now have an agency called National Fraud Investigators contacting me.

There is no debtor's prison in the United States. If a debt collector threatens a debtor with prosecution, claims to be a law enforcement agent,...

My colleague is correct that any payment may revive the Statute of Limitations, depending upon the circumstances. You should discuss the specifics...

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Will my wage be garnished at my job in PA if I get credit card debt judgment from a court in MD?

Wage garnishment is not available to creditors in Pennsylvania for credit card debt (or most other consumer debt). However, the creditor can...

What recourse does a debtor have in Pennsylvania when being harassed by a mortgage company collecting its own debt?

The behavior you describe almost certainly violates Pennsylvania law. Pennsylvania's Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act ("PFCEA") is essentially...

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An account that went in collections in 2006 is showing what on my credit report saying it went to collections in 2008 what to do

My colleague is correct that you need to address this matter in writing. If I understand your facts correctly, the collection agency is reporting...