The courts frown upon piecemeal representation in many areas. You can hire an attorney solely for the Adversary Proceeding without discharging your...

In answering a summons & complaint does the defendant serve the answer to the plaintiff first, BEFORE filing it with the court?

Usually you file it and serve it at the same time. However, if you are the defendant, the plaintiff should be the one served the summons. You would...

What are my rights to proper evidence?

No. No. No. You hire an attorney. If the attorney finds a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you can sue the debt collector...

Remaining balance in chapter 7 bankruptcy be written off as tax deduction?

Talk to a tax professional, like a CPA. The debt is no longer collectible once it is discharged. It is not taxed as debt forgiveness because of...

Debt collection agency repeatedly calling wrong person

If the other party is in a two-party state, then Mr. Trezza just advised you to commit a crime. Talk to a local consumer law attorney with...

Why can't I convert my chapter 13 to chapter 7. (my attorney says I can't convert because I filed chapter 13 in 2005)

If you got a discharge in a Chapter 13 case and paid less than 100% (70% in some cases), then you cannot file a case that ends in a Chapter 7...

Should I have my corporate financials reviewed by a CPA before the company files bankruptcy?

I would be more worried about preference payments. A bankruptcy attorney can advise you about that as well.

If the lien was avoided, it had to be because the creditor did not finance the purchase of the property. If that is the case, then there is nothing...

Divorce - Ch. 13 bankruptcy - how can I protect communityproperty asset?

If you want a division of the assets, you need relief from the bankruptcy court to do it. Otherwise, the divorce court cannot determine that. The...

Cant decide which to do,a bankruptcy or a mortgage modification?

There are all sorts of modifications. I have had some clients who have gotten permanent reprieve and the rules have recently changed. The issue is...