Do I need a lawyer to file for bankruptcy and is there someone that will do it for cheap?

As Ms. Sinclair and Ms. Bunce suggest, using no lawyer or the cheapest lawyer is not a good idea. You get what you pay for. If you are truly...

What is a successor court?

It would be whatever court is set up as the court of general jurisdiction in DC if Congress restructures the DC judicial system, or if DC becomes a...

80 yo woman with mobile home in Virginia.. Can lien be put on her pension & SS from mobile park & lender. owes 27,000 & 600 lot

25% of the net of a private pension may be garnishable. Social security is not. She may wish to consider filing for bankruptcy to avoid...

Bankruptcy Chapter 7 in Maryland

You do have to take the course. If you file now, you will pass the "means test" which looks at the last 6 months income. But your current, or...

Should I ignore a civil demand letter even if they keep on sending them?

Go over the specifics of your situation with a lawyer, but it would seem to me that you are better off paying the civil demand rather than being...

How do you file a change in venue in a federal case that has state claims attached?

You need to file in a proper venue, and a change of venue motion can only be filed to move the case to a different proper venue. If Virginia is...

In diversity cases can you file the case where you live, or do you have to file case in the incident state?

You must have both proper venue under a federal venue statute, and proper personal jurisdiction over the defendant under both the appropriate...

Is advertising money from offshore gambling website money laundering?

The US DOJ has made such allegations, but just doing advertising work for an internet gaming company has never been found to be money laundering. ...

Can I file Chapter 13 bankruptcy for a second time? I want to stay a foreclosure.

You may or may not be barred from another filing. The 180-day bar mentioned by another attorney would be automatic if you had voluntarily...

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Bankruptcy

In Maryland, one of the states where I practice bankruptcy law, the basic exemptions available in bankruptcy (where Md. exemptions apply - i.e.,...