You cannot force a creditor to repossess an auto. When this happens to my clients, I advise them to keep the auto if it provides reliable...

I paid a bankruptcy lawyer to file chapter 7, and it been a year and still waiting, what should I do..

Set an appointment with the attorney and ask for an explanation as to why it has taken so long and when the case will be filed. If that does not...

Are my fed student loans being discharged in my chapter 7 bankrupcty.

The discharge order will not clearly state that a specific debt is discharged or if it is not. However, federal student loans are not discharge...

Exactly what entitles the debtor a bankruptcy discharge?

In most, if not all jurisdictions, a debtor or his/her attorney received a notice stating that the debtor must file a certificate of completion of...

What does comp pending mean?

No way to tell with the information that you provided, but a case is not closed until all payments have been made, the trustee has distributed all...

I could be that you case has been assigned to a different bankruptcy judge. As Scott says, if you read the entire notice, it should set out...

I need to file bankruptcy how much would that be

If you do not own any nonexempt property, you may not need to file bankruptcy. If your sole income consists of Social Security benefits and own no...

Does filing bankruptcy in the US have jurisdiction on Canadian debt? CA trustee said have to file in US.

There are two types of protection you get when you file bankruptcy. The first is the automatic stay stops almost all types of collection...

Are there lawyers that help out with creditor negotiations and mortgage disputes (non-bankruptcy related)?

If the value of your home was less than the payoff balance on your 1st mortgage, then you should have been able to strip off the second lien while...

Chapter 13 eligibility on debt amount and 11 U.S.C. 109(e)

You can ask this question multiple times, but you will get just as many real answers if you ask it only once.