This is going to be a hard, and expensive lesson. The best thing to do is see if the family can work out a deal with the Trustee. That means the...

Unless you paid off the car, the lender will not give you the title. In my state liens on the title expire after a certain period of time. Check...

You must list the car and finance company in your Chapter 13. You do have the option of paying the car through the plan, or having your spouse...

Credit Unions are a pain to deal with in bankruptcy. It is likely that they will immediately freeze your accounts upon filing Chapter 7. They may...

I agree with Mr. Harkess' excellent answer. I will add that you were required to list the condo and mortgage company in your bankruptcy when you...

Find the department at the credit card company that handles death information. Most companies have such a department. They will likely need only...

You ask an excellent question. Sometimes the statue of limitations can be extended. We call that "tolling." The best thing to do is get a...

A cramdown is not permitted in Chapter 13 if the car was purchased 910 days before you filed. So when did you buy it?

Did you fall behind on the payments? If so, the lender can take the car reaffirmation or not. You could call the lender and see if a deal can be...

Start with complaints to your state's attorney general, state banking regulators and the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau. Be sure you can...