Do I have to accept the settlement that my lawyer advises me to take?

The same answer in a medical situation: get a second opinion. Ordinarily, a lawyer can not require a client to accept a settlement. What I...

Dissolved friendship over money borrowed through verbal agreement?

Most states have a "Statute of Frauds" which requires that all agreements for acquisition of an interest in real property to be in writing. At...

Perhaps your question really is whether you can discharge the debt forming the basis of the judgment--in which event the answer is that it will...

I filed a chapter 7 bankrptcy and listed my homeowners dues.

Creditors are not required to attend the creditors' meeting, so your HOA did not lose its rights even though they did not attend the...

Judgement filed...I failed to pay an insurance claim and now the insurance company has filed a judgement and suspended my DL...

I am not licensed in California, but can advise that in Florida, presenting proof of the filing of the bankruptcy will result in the reinstatement...

Does a motion for relief from bk auto stay serve as a notice of default for foreclosure

Let me bring the bankruptcy background into Ms. Koslyn's excellent response. When a bankruptcy is filed, all actions against the petitioning...

Do I still have to pay rent?

"Have to" is a difficult phrase. We all "have to" pay our bills, observe speed limits, etc., and there are sanctions imposed if we don't. Do you...

Equity loan and bankruptcy

First, we have to address the choice you have as to what debts you can include in a bankruptcy: NONE. All debts that you have must be disclosed,...

When the collection agency contacts you, keep to the point: You dispute the debt and you want validation of the debt. You can dispute the debt...

In Florida, Tenants rights when landlord is being foreclosed on

In a foreclosure proceeding, you have an interest in the property--the lease--which the lender is seeking to extinguish so that it can sell the...