Can I put severance pay in IRA before I file Chap 7

In my district, Chapter 7 Trustees would move to avoid the transfer and recover the funds for the estate, and they would probably win. Making...

LAWYERS ACEPTING PAYMENT PLANS FOR CHAPTER 7

The answers that matter are the ones from lawyers in your area who you would hire. Search google or the search function on this site, call a few...

Only if the landlord agrees. You generally cannot default on a contract and then try to hold the other party to it, or make them do business with...

I loaned someone 11000.00. I created a contract. How enforceable is this contract? It was signed and notarized by both parties.

No one can tell you if a written contract is enforceable without reviewing the actual document. We do not know what it says, and you did not tell...

Are creditors obligated to come forward in a chapter 7 bankruptcy if the debtor does not list the debt?

Yes, she should have listed you as a creditor, but obviously you have notice of the case and you were identified, at the very least, as a...

Can I be sued for slander if I have the proof of the statements I made?

Anyone can sue for anything. Assuming your story is true (obviously we are going on what you posted), it is just a union tactic to scare you. She...

I need a sample of a motion to prevent my attorney from withdrawal from our case. It is a bankruptcy case that he is been paid

In addition to the other response, I'll add that opposing the Motion (and your own lawyer), even if you have a good faith basis, will probably mean...

I am at the end of my chapter 13. I am afraid my chapter 13 will be dismissed for two reasons.

You need to set up a meeting with your lawyer immediately, or set up (and probably pay for) a second opinion with another lawyer if you don't trust...

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Is there any advantage to have any amount showing under "Unsecured Portion, If Any" column on Schedule D for secured claims?

If you are asking whether you make up numbers to make it look better for you, that is called perjury, can cost you your discharge, and often is a...

Due to missinformation from a Paralegal at my Attorneys office stating the value of my home is only 140,000 I filed Chapter 7

You signed the Petition and Schedules, right? You knew the value of the house as stated on the Schedules, right? How would the paralegal or lawyer...