Bankruptcy can keep you from getting garnished, which I'd probably what you are looking at next.

Collection agency

It's legal for them to call you, until you tell them in writing "I cannot afford to pay and I REFUSE TO PAY." Once you do that, then it's illegal...

Can we be sued for a deficiency if the property was surrendered in chapter 7?

I agree with what all the other Avvo lawyers have said...but make SURE you are paying the condo association. Each month after the bankrutpcy is...

If my case is dismissed because I took the class after I filed bankruptcy do I have to pay the filing fee again.

Yes.

How do you write a letter to a judge to vacate a dismissal because I took the before class 4 days after I filed for bankruptcy

Most judges don't think they have authority to let you file late. So you'd need to start over. You will probably make other mistakes if you keep...

I filed a chapter7 and want to know will that release my vehicle from an auto body shop to which I still owe?

No

Will filing chapter 7 cause the repair shop to release my vehicle back to me upon filing?

No.

Who dropped the ball, the attorney or the bank? Chapter 7 question

She needs to apply for the student loans somewhere other than Wells Fargo. It's too late to reaffirm the second mortgage; and knowing what has...

Selected as the best answer

I have 3 vehicles which r all paid for and not worth much. Can I keep them if i file chapter 7

Dace McCormick has laid it out pretty well. You can keep one car as long as it blue books at less than $6000. The next two count against your...

I'm filing bankruptcy. Would it matter if I reduce my take home pay by lowering my W-4 exemptions from 4 to 1?

You are cfertainly smart to try to avoid Chapter 13 if there is any way. It is possible for someone living in Woodbridge with a family income...