I am considering filing Chapter 13 and would like to know if I can strip an underwater lien.

Once you are four years past the 7 you could do a 13, and strip an underwater second mortgage assuming all the numers otherwise work.

How can my husband and I go about adopting a friends newborn from a different state than us?

First of all, her statement "the father is unknown" could doom an adoption or make it more difficult. If you and she are serious, she needs to...

What options do we have if Chapter 13 is dismissed to keep our house, cars, paycheck?

Retaining a tax refund REQUIRES court permission (that information was in your plan and also in the handbook the trustee gave you). Your own...

Since he haven't told us (1) why your car was towed, (2) what you did to look for the car, and (3) why you haven't looked for your car until now,...

How do I stop a wage garnishment already in progress?

Student loans rarely go away. In some cases, and you need to sit down with a lawyer to evaluate this, a Chapter 13 bankruptcy may help pay down...

Should I hire an attorney for a credit card suing me?

While the statute of limitations if it applies is a defense that can win a case, not knowing what you are doing may cost you that defense. ...

Can the mortgage company do this?Why they won't provide me proof or take my proof? Big mortgage errors day after mha mod.

I hope you are doing ALL this in writing, and NONE on the phone, as you will want to be able to show a complete paper trail to a lawyer. If you...

Can family members move you out of your house while you are in the hospital as long as rent is being paid ?

As a fiance and not a spouse, you legally are in a very weak position. Having said that, see a lawyer ASAP. In some case, with a good attorney,...

How do you legitimize or have a father put on a child's birth certificate?

You have two issues going, which a good attorney can handle. There will need to be a petition to correct the birth certificate (which you would...

Received an old tax bill...can I go after my ex for half??

Probably not. The answer (yes or no) actually depends on what language your lawyer used. Generic language about debts may actually have covered...