Chapter 7 and monies already received from divorce

How your attorney is able to marshal your exemptions is critical to determining whether it would be better to file now or perhaps wait until those...

Is there anything I can do about false advertising by my landlord?

Ohio's CSPA might entitle you to triple your actual damages (assuming you have had to join a gym instead or some other quantifiable expense),...

Is it true that you can not be turned down the 1st time on a home loan modification

Generally speaking, a lender is not obligated to modify your loan. It may be incented to restructure your debt by government programs or its own...

I filing bankruty chapter 7.discharge .10/21/2010.i still make a paynemts on my 1 mortgage.not my 2 mortgage .now my lender want

I agree with my colleague that debt discharged in bankruptcy is not taxable and the lender issued the 1099 in error.

Behind in mtg filed chapt 13 3 yrs ago What are my options

If you have fallen behind because an adverse event happened in your life, you should have filed a motion for moratorium. Something tells me you are...

A landlord's duty to mitigate damages?

Yes, they are under an obligation to mitigate their damages by leasing the property for the remainder of the term.

Landlord / tenant

You may want to suggest signing a new lease that keeps you in the property for a longer period. But my colleague is correct that the landlord is...

I co-own a 2-unit house. We live in each half. He grew/sold drugs from his half and was caught. Can I sue him for his half?

My colleague is correct that you can, through an action to partition, request the court to order the sale of the property if the co-owner is...

Assuming you are on a month to month lease, you do not need a reason to evict your co-worker. You only need to give her 30 days’ notice that you...

If your wages are garnished after you file bankruptcy where are the funds returned to

You may also be able to recover funds garnished within the 90 days before filing if (1) the total amount is $600.00 or more, and (2) the garnishing...