Should second mortgage been discharged through 2005 chapter 13 bankruptcy? How do I proceed against lender?

If you kept the home in the 13, you were required to pay current payments for the 1st and 2nd outside the plan unless you stripped the second, and...

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Debts are bought and sold every day. A "break in the chain of custody" is a term dealing with the admissability of certain evidence, usually in...

Every executor should hire a lawyer to represent the estate. Note that it is usually a serious state bar ethical issue when a lawyer drafts a...

Serve Spousal Support paperpwork

To serve someone overseas you need an experienced lawyer who will need to comply not only with Georgia law, but where applicable, the Hague...

Is the $5K exemption for household things doubled in a joint bankruptcy?

Yes and no. The total exemption is $10,000, but it is $5000 per person, and is capped at $300 per item. That means, and this is unusual, that...

I got a divorce in 2000. I decided to keep my married name until my son turned 18. He is now 18.

When judges use a form with a place for a name change but the name is omitted, your name is not restored. The way to do it now is as stated...

If I file Chap 7 and don't reaffirm the mortgage, will they necessarily foreclose on the house?

First of all, NEVER reaffirm in a Chapter 7. There is minimal advantage and huge disadvantage. With your home, unlike other secured property,...

I'm being sued by a hospital - Can I negotiate out of court? Is it true if I make ANY payment to the hosp. they can't sue?

Unless you pay in full, they can sue, and partial payments will not stop a suit. If the amount is significant, see a lawyer today.

What steps do we need to take for my ex-husband to sign over his parental rights to my husband?

Georgia adoption law is very technical so your first step is to call a lawyer experienced in adoptions. His consent must be done exactly right,...

I live in Georgia and would like to file for a divorce from my husband who lives in Connecticut. How can I go about it?

See my other answer to you (you posted the same question twice).