I am being sued for credit card debt, where can I get help?

Your best bet is probably a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I would suggest checking with Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Services or the University of Maryland...

The owner doesn't pay employees, the business does. If the owner files bankruptcy, it might have no impact on the business, or the business might...

Do we still have to wait to purchase another home?

Unlike some other states, in Maryland the Court has not held (at least not yet) that it is necessary to be current on post-petition mortgage...

Although you have asked me to answer this question, it is outside my area of expertise. I will allow those with more knowledge in this area of law...

How can have completed our Chapter 13 plan paid 5 years and now being told we still owe 21,000 To our mortgage co!!

If all your Plan payments were made, and all of your post-petition mortgage payments were made, you may have a claim for contempt against the...

Open Chapter 7 bankruptcy & motion for relief was granted to mortgage company. Can I avoid foreclosure auction temporarily?

You might be able to file a new Chapter 13 case, or dismiss your current Chapter 7 (with court approval) and file a Chapter 13. Speak with your...

When my attorney files a motion on my behalf for chap 13, should I be looking it over to approve it before he files it?

In most cases, your attorney will not seek your approval for the specific language of a motion. You should be kept aware of what is going on in...

Can a creditor change the payments my trustee sends them?

Once your case is dismissed, all of your creditors can go back and reallocate payments received as if you had never filed for bankruptcy. If the...

In addition to Ms. Gardner's answer, I note that it may be possible to include post-petition tax claims in your Chapter 13 Plan as well.

Is it against the law to sign a contract on a new car without salesman present?

As a co-signer, you're fully liable for the payments. His bankruptcy discharge means that he isn't. A domestic court might require him to pay you...