What options you have if you are in chapter 13 and you won an settlement and you decide to dismiss your case

Mr. Kaplan is right on this. In our jurisdiction, you have an obligation to report the settlement before you move to dismiss your case so...

Let me try this again. I filed ch 7 was disch last oct 2014. how do I know if the lien was stripped? 1st & 2nd mtg.

Lien stripping of mortgages on real property in most jurisdictions only occur in chapter 13 cases. For example in the 11th Circuit, which includes...

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From what I am reading, it appears that when you withdrew from the school, the loan was canceled and returned to the lender. However, what appears...

In Chapter 7, at a motion hearing, can I make a standing motion to close my bankruptcy case?

In our court, we would just submit an order on a motion ore tenus which deemed the motion to be withdrawn. The judge in your jurisdiction could...

What to do when you receive a call from a lawyer says they have a judgment with your name attached to it and you lost the number

There is a good chance that there is no judgment against you. If they call again, ask for the name of the company, the name of the caller, and his...

SSDI is being taken for defaulted student loan

We have assisted clients in the attempt to obtain an administrative discharge. Many times, it seems like a never ending game of cat and mouse. We...

My boss has wrote me 3 bad checks through his company and i was an independent contractor. Now i have had places calling me

You may have a claim Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Many times employers try to avoid payment of overtime, payment of employment taxes such as...

All three contributors made valid points. One other factor an attorney that reviews this issue must make relates to the value of the collateral if...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy exemptions

At first glance it appears that Ohio law precludes debtors that hold a domicile in Ohio from using the federal exemption scheme under § 522(d). If...

Is self-conveyance by non-debtor to sever JTROS, and partition in kind to cover unpaid housing obligations, fraudulent transfer?

This is a question that will probably take some research because this is not the type of question that we hear over and over. However, I will give...