When filing chapter 7, will my wife be included if her name is not on the note or the mortgage?

The issue of whether to include a spouse in filing involves more issues than just the home, and it takes a full analysis of both of your incomes...

Am I still legally a niece?

Assuming this is in Georgia, if there was no will, his wife is the sole heir and anything she inherits would go to her next of kin, unless she has...

My mother had a slip and fall accident at a McDonald's in GA. What are her right to having medical bills paid?

Slip and falls are very tough cases to win. If the play area was outside and the area was wet due to weather there likely is no...

Marietta, GA: Auto Accident - How do I claim from fault party's insurance

First of all, and treat your wooziness and pain as a medical emergency - get offline and to an ER or a doctor TODAY. Do not delay. A gap in...

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You've gotten two good answers. As noted a party can sue fgor almost anything, and a court may award attorneys fees in such cases. Whether they...

My car is 7 yrs. & warn. With Ch. 13, would it be wise to get a new car prior to filing to get me through the next 10 years?

In 2005, the U.S. Congress, in an effort to harm people like you, and at the behest of banks, passed a law that prohibits lawyers from advising you...

Unless the lender messed up, or unless your husband deeded you the property after he got a loan, your name should have been on the loan. So be...

I had a home that i stopped paying on it and it has been forclosed on two years ago now the town is having it demoed what should

Since this involves Michigan law and you posted with a Georgia address, Michigan lawyers will not see this question. Repost it on AVVO using your...

I live in Georgia and my husband recently settled a lawsuit at work. Am I entitled to half the proceeds?

Unless you are suing him for divorce, you can't make him give you anything. Whether you can in a divorce depends on details we don't have. ...

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Can i receive a lump sum for restituion that is owed to me?

You've gotten two great answers. I would encourage you to avoid being ripped off by the companies that offer you lump sums to buy out your...