Evicting tenants in foreclosure property

Evictions are usually pretty messy in Cook County. Have you considered offering a financial incentive to the tenant to relocate? You could offer to...

Contact legal aid in your area. You may be eligible for Income Based Repayment, which is a federal program. If you decided to proceed in court in...

I owe money. My creditor is contacting my business associates. What is my recourse?

Since they are an original creditor they can call your associates and tell them that you owe a debt. I would suggest reaching out to the creditor...

Water bill for a condo bldg was unpaid due to municipality's error. Now the accrued balance will bankrupt the Assn. Can law help

Did you get reimbursed by the other association? That would be my first concern is getting that money because you really want to try to avoid...

Do I contact a lawyer in Illinois or Missouri?

You need to hire an attorney licensed in Missouri because the case was filed in a court located in Missouri. If you cannot afford an attorney...

Bankruptcy chapter 7

If you have evidence that the borrower is not deceased then you could take that to the lender. However, this may or may not help you at all because...

Can a car be put back on your credit after a chapter 7 bankruptcy, if the car was supposed to be surrendered?

No, if you received a discharge and you included the debt on the schedules. What I tell my clients is to call the lender to arrange a pick up of...

We filed Chapter 7 and were discharged 3 years ago. We did put our condo as exempt but we never re-affirmed the mortgage.

You'll need to explain what you mean by exempt? You will need to clean up the title issue so I would recommend calling the mortgage company to do a...

I lost to a judgement by default to a collector. I see online court document states that I was sent a postcard. What next?

Well you have 30 days to vacate a default judgment or you can quash service of process. If you were never properly served you can set aside the...

Credit Card Debt : Bankruptcy versus Collections

It sounds as if these debts are causing some acute stress in your life. My advice to you would be to schedule a free consultation with a local...