I am unemployed with zero income and living on credit. Can I file bankruptcy and keep my house?

Keeping your house involves being able to pay for it. Borrowing to pay off debt will never work. It is a lot like driving to keep the miles down...

Bankruptcy house hold income.

Only Your income will be used if the two of your are separated. Your question sounds like you are together. For both means testing and the good...

Received a summons for a debt of $3,000+. Should the summons be answered first or try to negotiate a deal? How best to proceed?

This is a case of purchased debt. Any time you face this situation you should have a lawyer review it. Often there are statute of limitation...

If I file bankrupcty will that release a civil judgement?

One thing I need to caution you about is that my knowledge about this is from the State of Ohio. That said, unless the civil judgment stems from...

I had a debt with a furiture company thats ten yrs old i never pay them because i file bankruptcy the same year a collection cal

Call your bankruptcy attorney or find a lawyer in your area that handles Fair Debt Collection Practices Claims. They can be litigated in the...

Same as below?

So long as you are husband and wife at the time you file for a joint bankruptcy, it will wind through and you will receive your discharge. In some...

Filing bankruptcy then inheriting half estate of fathers with brother

If you and your brother file for bankruptcy, you both will have to do it in separate petitions. If you both do that, then both of you inheritances...

If you dismiss the bankruptcy, you go back to square one with the creditors. You may very well lose the house. Have you asked the attorney to...

The people/shop working on our boat filed bankruptcy and have taken our boat, we are getting backruptcy letters from them.

First thing I would do is consult with an attorney who is familiar with bankruptcy law and criminal law. Second thing I would think about is just...

Want to file bankruptcy. But i should be reciving a small amout of insurance money from my fathers passing. should i wait?

I would consult with a bankruptcy attorney. If you do not have some type of emergency which requires an immediate filing, I would wait until 6...