In the state of Florida, a judgement, resulting from a guarantee of lease, the property owners can extract what from guarantors?

Exemptions (property protected from collections efforts) include: homestead; social security (keep it segregated in a separate bank account);...

Can my husband (pending divorce) put my SSN on an application he is filing for homestead exemption without my permission?

Marriage, even a healthy one, is not a power of attorney. One's spouse is not automatically authorized to take any legal actions on behalf of the...

Can I file for bankruptcy in order to release a second home?

The direct answer is "probably." It is certainly possible to use a bankruptcy case to walk away from a bad real estate investment. However, there...

Can a Florida Bankruptcy Trustee void a homestead exemption if there was a business or tenant on homestead property in the past?

Exemptions are determined by the state of the facts as of the moment of the bankruptcy filing. So long as the property is properly homestead as of...

What are my options? What is my best recource?

"A friend told me I was not obligated to pay it." That is the root of the problem. While you were discharged of your personal liability, the...

Bankruptcy/Probate Question: My "unopened letter" brother is in bankruptcy. Can I add the van to his inheritance for court?

As with many questions with this many variable and unknowns, it is hard to suggest a definitive answer. If both brothers signatures are necessary...

Can I file bankruptcy in a civil lawsuit that suspended my license and how can I get my license back while I file for bankrupycy

I have nothing to add to Mr. Solomon's answer. He thoroughly covered the procedures and benefits of a bankruptcy filing in your situation.

Housing association on verge of bankruptcy

I am an attorney, not a psychic. You have evaluated a potential outcome of future events based upon what you know. I know nothing about the...

Could I press charges against someone I tried to help out by lending them money but ended up getting fooled?

One does not need the PIN to make a deposit. This question is posted in the wrong area. While intuitively I believe you could "press charges", do...

So long as your intentions are good and there are reasonable "business" reasons to do so, there is nothing inherently wrong with what you propose.