Automatic stay in chapter13

Under most states's ethics rules, lawyers are not permitted to give advice to another lawyer's client about the subject for which that lawyer...

When my ex husband files bankruptcy will I be forced out of the house with my children?

No, you should be fine as long as the mortgage continues to be paid. His bankruptcy should have no affect on your ability to keep the house.

Filing chapter 7, misunderstood a credit counselor and opened a secured credit card a few days after i mailed my papers in..

I agree with my colleagues, this should not be a problem.

Is there usually a time restriction prior to filing bankruptcy to retitle assets?

Absolutely. It is called a "look back period" and under the federal bankruptcy law the look back period is 2 years. Many states have longer look...

How much money should someone have to put out for an attorney doing bankruptcy chapter 7.

Average chapter 7 fees inclusive of the filing fees and various other mandatory expenses and attorney's fees for a typical consumer Ch7 should be...

Judgements and chapter 7 bankruptcy and are there discharged and what ways can they still carry thru.

In my state, and in many states, judgment liens only attach automatically to real property that is located in the county in which the judgment was...

I'm filing Chapter 7. I'm unemployed with no income, living with my boyfriend.

I agree with Ms. Co that you only report your actual expenses and that you should reconsider the decision to file without an attorney as implied by...

After chapter 7 discharge, one of the discharged creditors added false accounts with false balances

If a creditor is reporting balances on non-existent accounts, sounds like a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation. You may want to contact a local...

You file a motion to modify your plan to surrender the car and then you file a motion to incur debt to buy a new car or you just buy a cheap car...

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Your assets are different from your parents' assets. The only problem I see is if your parent dies within 180 days after your bankruptcy is filed,...

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