A lawsuit has been filed against me for a home I do not own, I live in with my husband, can the lender do this?

A judgment for money will not be entered against you. I can not give legal advise as I am not licensed to practice law in NJ, but if you lived in...

Rental is in foreclosure, landlord left the US and I don't have an address to send a 7-day notice past due association fee?

If the lease is up, you are on month-to-month rental, week-to-week, year-to-year, quarter-to-quarter, depending on when your rent is due. If...

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Co-Signer protection?

My colleague's response is accurate, but there is another issue: what happens when your Chapter 13 case is over. No more stay protection. In...

Is a spouse responsible to repay a spouse's unsecured debt?

My colleague's response was short and to the point. Let me expand on that. As a spouse, you have NO obligation to pay the debts of your spouse...

In new jersey, How many years do you have to wait to own anything after filing chapt. 7 . friend now is Chpt. 7.

Before the financial meltdown of 2008, the standard answer I would give is that you could get a truck right after the bankruptcy case closes, and a...

I recieved a judgment, lawyer sent notice of garnishee wages to my brothers company which i do not work for he returned papers

There has to be more to the scenario. Ordinarily, if your brother's company served a response to the attorney, the attorney would not proceed, as...

Can a collection company (Attorney) that I have used in the past for a company that I owned sue me for a credit card debt I owe?

In most states, an attorney can take on representation against a former client if the new matter of representation was/is not involved in the...

What happens to tenants if I surrender my rental property in Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

It is not just a matter of your "surrendering" the property. Actually, you have no choice, since a rental property is not your homestead...

Currently in Chapter13 (1 year, 4 to go)...income is from Fl state pension. Eligible for SS but am now being told the trustee

Social Security IS exempt in Florida, even while it is sitting in a bank account and is not co-mingled with non-exempt property. Social...

At which point in a bankruptcy is it okay for a lawyer to bail out?

Technically, the attorney has not "bailed out"--unless your fee agreement provides that adversary proceedings are included within the scope of the...

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