Can i be late on my chapter 13 payments

Each trustee has their own policy. In my jurisdiction, the Trustee waits until the debtor gets more than 30 days late. In some instances, it...

Can a collection agency harass your family

If the debt was a consumer debt, incurred for primarily personal, household or family purpose, then the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act governs...

Undersecured 2nd mortgage after Chapter 7

If you listed the 2nd mortgage holder as a creditor, then the discharge entered in 2008 applied also to the amount you owed on the note. The...

I am considering personal bankruptcy.

My colleague is correct that if you have been observing the corporate formalities, and not treating the corporation as an extension of you--alter...

I am seeking to end my spousal support to my ex. We were married 14 years and have been divorced 8 years. I remarried 2 yrs ago.

Typically, an award of permanent periodic alimony is an ongoing obligation without a term. Also, unless there is a written agreement that the...

Can a collection agency take more money than agreed if the payee's financial situation unexpectedly improves?

I both agree and disagree with my colleague. I agree that to have a meaningful answer that the documents relating to the monthly payment...

If they filed a non earnings garnishment with an old account of mine. can they find the right one. What can I do to stop this?

Garnishment writs are directed to the institution, not on a particular account. Some how, some way, the creditor learned that you had an account...

If your property has not been sold already, it means that the Plaintiff wants to drop the case. As you know, there have been issues of...

Can a condo association foreclose,if the first mortgage is already in litigation for foreclosure? Florida.

Yes, it can. Their two liens are independent of one another. As my colleague has pointed out, the banks are dragging their heels to finish their...

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We had a roommate living with us and she vacated the lease. We signed a new lease and now she wants part of the securit deposit

If you did not have a written lease that would entitle you to apply her portion of the security deposit to her unpaid rent for the months that she...