There is a reason that many years ago, someone came up with the phrase, "You get what you pay for." Filing bankruptcy pro se or hiring the...

Filing chapter 7, wife and I fully own our vehicle worth 15,340. Will we lose it?

If that is the exemption limit and the car can only be sold for $15,340, the chapter 7 trustee probably will not open a bankruptcy estate for...

Can I file bankruptcy on traffic fines that are in collections?

Your answer depends upon whether traffic fines in Oregon are considered a civil remedy or fine or a criminal remedy or fine. Criminal fines are...

Judge issued a Stay of Garnishment. But Plaintiff refuse to refund money. Exemption was filed before checks garnished.

Funds garnished after the date the petition for relief under the bankruptcy code is a violation of the stay. However, in some jurisdictions,...

CCan my wages ? Be garnished

If you live in Texas and are working in the state of Texas, you live in a state in which it is very difficult for a creditor to garnish wages....

How long must you wait after receiving a accident settlement and then filing bankruptcy chapter 7 and not having to include it ?

In the SOFA, there is a question that asks for information about unearned income in the current year up to the petition date and in the past two...

Discharging a debt in a chapter 13 or chapter 7, only discharges the underlying debt, it does not discharge the lien. A credit bureau has the...

What happens if I only have the car loan filed as a secure loan under Chapter 13 and my insurance and Gap insurance pays it off?

In some jurisdictions, a debtor can file a motion to settle the insurance claim and for the right to substitute collateral. This motion is...

I'm trying to get the old contract that I signed with my attorney. I'm the plaintiff. should i wait until i get into court?

I am guessing that you have filed suit against your prior attorney. If you are in a court of record, you should be able to file a set of request...

If a hearing was scheduled prior to service of process on you, that is normally done in the "small claims court" which has different names in...