How can we get the bank to take our house back?

Your troubling story has become a nationwide problem, as more lenders are refusing to consummate their foreclosures of defaulted residential loans....

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Car

Call back both lawyers. Tell them about the other's advice. Make sure they both explain their answers. From my experience, I agree with the other...

Don't go to the meeting without your lawyer. Have the lawyer postpone the meeting. It will be worth it. By the way, just because creditors enter...

Virginia: When filing personal bankruptcy, will property owned by a corporation in which I am the sole officer be exempt?

The question here is: what is the value of your corporate shares? If the house is worth less than the mortgage the likely answer is that the shares...

I need to file chapter 7 bankruptcy , but I inherited $18000 last month. What exemptions can I use?

Don't be in a big rush to file bankruptcy. If your wages or assets aren't in danger of being seized, a quick filing is not necessary. Instead, you...

What kind of lawyer would be used for counsel on protecting assets from a lawsuit, including equity ownership in an s-corp?

You should talk to a bankruptcy lawyer about this issue. A primary function of a bankruptcy attorney is to help clients protect the assets they...

In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, if timeshare is exempt.....

Yes, tax and maintenance fees are part of the ownership burden of owning a timeshare. The real questions is: will the Chapter 13 trustee let you...

What do you do when Mortgage Company files Chapter 11?

This chapter 11 filing has become very big news nationwide but nothing has really changed for the homeowners. Your mortgage is still your...

Received summon for a credit card debt

It is possible that either chapter 7 or chapter 13 may work for you. Keep talking to local lawyers. You will find one that makes you feel...

I filled bankrupcy on a credit card eight years ago and that card company bought out my current card can they transfer the amou

No, that amount has been discharged. It cannot be revived by purchase. Of course, you are still liable for the post-bankruptcy charges. Read the...