Can you collect as a renter if you won a small claims case against an apartment complex if they claimed bankruptcy?

If the company is in bankruptcy, you must file a proof of claim with the court where the bankruptcy is pending. Your judgment may not be paid or it...

The house I am renting was being foreclosed but the landlord filed bankruptcy which stopped the foreclosure.

According to the "Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act," a federal law signed on May 20, 2009, you have at least 90 days before you can be...

Bakruptcy question

Unless there is something unique to Nevada, which a Nevada lawyer must advise you, creditors cannot typically sue spouses who are not co-signers on...

Reaffirmation and what it means to Bankruptcy

A reaffirmation agreement is an agreement to pay the debt despite the bankruptcy. It must be entered into the record and approved by the court...

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I am looking for an attorney who excepts payments for filing a bankruptcy?

I agree that most attorneys will accept payments. All payments in Chapter 7 must be made prior to filing or the attorney becomes a creditor. That...

I might go BK or try settling for less. SHould I transfer mortgage to wife (moneymaker) in case things don't work out?

The mortgage company may not allow the transfer without refinancing the mortgage. Paying off the mortgage is a preference that may be reversible....

I found a photograph of myself (taken by a photographer 10 years ago) used for an ad in a newspaper. Do I have any legal rights?

You also need to review the contract for who owns the copyright to the photograph. You may have given the photographer complete authority to use...

A business may be able to take the judgment as a business loss. You need a tax expert to determine whether you can take the unpaid judgment as a...

Can a judge order a garnishment on my college work study wages for a bank overdraft?

So long as Illinois allows garnishment of wages, then those wages if they exceed the limits placed by state law are garnishable. An Illinois...

Is it legal to request, (obtain), my wife's credit report online from Experian using her personal information?

To pull another's credit report, you need either a proper purpose or consent. Without either, it violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It also...