You do not have to wait until you get your discharge. Your bankruptcy estate is established at the time that you filed your case. Also, your...

I married a woman who owned her own home that she purchased way before marriage it went into forclosure, now suing me. can they?

If your name is not on the mortgage or note, then it is unlikely that you can be held accountable for the debt. If she purchased the home before...

I have a 10,000 dollar judgment against me by credit card. a payment agreement was made. I am 64 unemployed and am joint-tenant

If you default on your payments, then the creditor can try to garnish wages or put a judgment lien on your property. You don't have any wages, so...

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My car is owned by two parties the other party refuses to give title I have reg. have ins settlement coming

Usually when a car is deemed a total loss by an insurance company, you can either keep it and take a reduced value or you can sign the title over...

How long will my garnishment last?

Kentucky follows the federal limits on wage garnishments. The rules are that on a weekly basis the garnishment may not exceed 25% of your...

I recently settled a case on which the settlement was $115,000.00. How do I find out if my lawyer cheated me?

Your attorney should give you a settlement statement when you are finalizing the settlement. The statement should break down where all of the...

Who pays what?

Usually (but not always) you are only going to be responsible for medical bills that are your own. The exception, of course, is if you signed as a...

Bankruptcy 7 added a civil law suit against my small business. discharge granted. under investigation on civil suit

The civil lawsuit would not have included any criminal charges as they are separate. Also, even if the civil lawsuit was discharged in your...

Driver ran a red light and struck our car. Are we entitled to damages in addition to car repairs?

In order to get the diminished value of your car, you would need to get a Diminished Value report detailing the loss of value. With regard to...

My case is settled lawyer has check but says work comp must settle first if i fire her does she have to give me my check

Even though you have settled your case, that does not mean everything is finished. If you had a personal injury claim as well as workers'...