Should I file for chapter 7 before getting married or after? I don't want to include the new husband in this bankruptcy.

Neither are affected -- the only issues that can come up (and it is rarely on purpose) is that your new husband should periodically check his...

I'm filing bankruptcy chapter 7, will this affect my fiancé's (soon to be husband) status change from a L1B Visa extension?

None at all.

Can I get a refund against a debt collector for over draft fees? If they took to much out of my account.

You have GOT to speak to a lawyer that understands the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act right away. Also Texas may have consumer laws that...

Roy is correct -- you have a LOT of options available, and speaking with competent bankruptcy counsel sounds like a solid option for you. You...

I graduated with my degree in 1995 - owing student loans totally about $44,000. Now $54,000.

This is a much more complicated issue than you may realize, and requires someone who really understands student loan debts and bankruptcy getting...

Time to get a little bit technical on this one, but bear with me: There are two types of liability, in personam and in rem. In personam is what...

You need to seek qualified criminal defense counsel immediately. Lots of moving parts here: first, if anyone (or anything) demands that you do...

My name is still on the mortgage and ex husband is dead.

There are three documents you need to find out about in order to properly answer your question. They are the NOTE, the MORTGAGE and the DEED. A...

Settling with a collections that has filed for summary judgment

This may or may not be as simple as it appears. Statutes of limitations can be a very effective block to collections efforts but there are a fair...

Attorney forgot to list homestead exemption in schedule C. It was included in Sched A & D

Amending is the right answer - omitting the homestead was an error (based upon the facts you recite) but it should be correctable. What is unclear...

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