About chapter 13

If you dismiss your case you are free to do whatever you want with your home...surrender, redeem, or defend the foreclosure. If your payments to...

How will the courts handle this situation?

The question that comes to mind here is how the magistrate is dealing with a state court claim if the defendant filed "two weeks ago". Presumably...

Who do I contact if I am a creditor and my tenant is filling bankruptcy and looking for some advice on my end?

The answer may depend on the type of case your tenant files, whether your tenant is residential or commercial and the actions you have taken...

Which state do I file my DBA in? (details below).

I concur with my colleague. If you are transacting business in Florida...contracting with Florida clients, collecting revenue here, etc, you have...

As president of a small corporation who is not working, claims retirement, yet files taxes with his occupation listed;

It is unclear why you are focusing on a definition of "retired", making the nature of your inquiry unclear. There is no legal definition of...

What does it mean when motion is granted for extension for time in bankruptcy case

In its body it will probably reflect whether the trustee is seeking more time to object to your exemptions or more time to object to your...

Why is a creditor on my credit report showing I have a balance owed after my Chapter 7 Bankruptcy was discharged?

A creditor is required to notate that the debt was discharged in bankruptcy. Send a letter to the credit reporting agency including the part of...

How long before I can get my money back after a garnishment from a furniture store when I file a chapter 7 bankruptcy?

In our state, Florida, the garnishment is a judicial lien, meaning that is avoided by the filing if you file before the expiration of the...

I concur with my esteemed colleagues. The test for getting your student loans discharged in my Circuit is well established, and is basically this:...

I agree with my colleagues that there is insufficient information here to opine. A trustee has a fiduciary responsibility to the creditors of an...