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Taping phone conversations

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

Virginia only requires the consent of one party to the conversation to record. This requires both participants to be in Virginia. If the other...

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We filed chapter 7 have a van we used for collateral on a loan. Does the bank have to sign off on the lien after bankruptcy?

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

Some attorneys have had success suing in bankruptcy court demanding that the creditor either release the title or take the vehicle. You may also be...

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I have a motorcycle that i filed bankruptcy on they will not come get it how can i acquire the title and keep it.

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

File an adversary proceeding in your original bankruptcy case and demand that the creditor either take the vehicle or surrender the title. Judges...

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Is my student loan cancellation of debt taxable if account was included in bankruptcy?

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

While the loans were not discharged, if they were forgiven, you would be given a 1099 for the cancellation of debt. Check the IRS website for the...

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Mortgage in chapter 7

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

Ask for a review for loan modification under the HAMP program if you are eligible. The federal government created this program to help stop...

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Is there anything else i can do?

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

First, you might to call the police. Second, if you can show that the landlord has violated the lease by not fixing a known safety issue, you can...

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Would his daughters have a say in his business.

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

The answer depends on whether there was a will and whether the wife is your mother. You will need this information before any attorney can advise....

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Surgery and follow up negligence.

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

I agree that a discussion with the second doctor is the place to start. You would need to show that the first doctor violate the standard of care,...

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As the landlord can I dismantle and rid a shed that was not removed by a given date by the tenant & was built w/o my permission?

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

I advise getting a lawyer to defend this. The question is whether you or your attorney gave the tenant more time to remove the shed thereby waiving...

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My employer was issued a subpoena that asks for my old emails. Do I need an attorney, or is my company's law department enough?

Mitchell's answer | Answered on May 17, 2010

The answer depends on whether you are accused of wrongdoing. If you are merely a witness, then the corporate attorney can handle the issues. If...

Mitchell Paul Goldstein's Answers (7185)

Taping phone conversations

We filed chapter 7 have a van we used for collateral on a loan. Does the bank have to sign off on the lien after bankruptcy?

I have a motorcycle that i filed bankruptcy on they will not come get it how can i acquire the title and keep it.

Is my student loan cancellation of debt taxable if account was included in bankruptcy?

Mortgage in chapter 7

Is there anything else i can do?

Would his daughters have a say in his business.

Surgery and follow up negligence.

As the landlord can I dismantle and rid a shed that was not removed by a given date by the tenant & was built w/o my permission?

My employer was issued a subpoena that asks for my old emails. Do I need an attorney, or is my company's law department enough?