Chapter 13 If one of the parties wishes to withdraw for a chapter 13

They can dismiss entirely, or they can convert to 7. But the details need to be reviewed with counsel, it is not really something you type into a...

Chapter 13

Yes voluntarily dismissal is pretty easy in Chapter 13. But at that point the spouse dropping out may want to retain their own attorney since the...

Was the FDCPA violated when I received a phone call and was threatened with a charge and jail time for a debt?

I don't think so. You will find that they give fake names and addresses, spoof caller ID or block their phone number, etc. They do this because...

Collections Help?

This simply does not sound like a legitimate debt collector. Pay day loan collection scams are so common I wrote an AVVO guide to provide more...

Please review with your attorney and see if this is any way addressed in your plan. Out of caution, if you do not have an attorney, by all means...

Can I still get my income taxes when filing chapter 7...tax season i almost here and I need to know if I would get to keep what

Sometimes the only way a consumer has to pay for their bankruptcy is the use of the tax refund money. This is a perfectly good use of the refund. ...

When I requested their fax number why wouldn't they give it to me?

I am not aware of any requirement that you have a right to get their fax number. However, you do have rights with debt collectors which you can...

My wife's unemployment ran out 8 months ago. She has no income and a lot of credit card debt. Can she file for Bankruptcy?

She sounds like an ideal candidate for a discharge, unless she filed recently and got a discharge then. But find an attorney in your area on AVVO...

None of my creditors showed up at my bankruptcy court to ask if i want to reaffirm. My finance company for my car did not show a

Reaffirmation is bound up with a lot of risk for you, especially if you decide to sign such an agreement, and then default. It is also voluntary. ...

No way to pay medical bills. Is filing bankruptcy a way out?

Certainly an option. If medical bills are the only problem, talk to the hospital. They have an entire department devoted to working out bills and...