Why do bankruptcies pay more attention to income instead of debt?

It's very rare for a creditor to accept 20 cents on the dollar to settle debt. Particularly if the person who owes the money makes $500/week...

Your Chapter 13 Plan may have changed over time… your previous attorney may have modified your plan and different things like surrendering tax...

Under a chap 7 for 2nd mortgage has been discharged do i have to keep paying them. i filed in 2005 and have been paying them

Mr Coffman is absolutely right. A 2nd mortgage holder has a lien so if you no longer pay, they can execute their right to foreclose.

Non-dischargeable debt

As Mr. Hines and Mr. Elie have both stated, you need to sue the "friend" in civil court first in order to 1) save the statute of limitations and 2)...

I got approved for disability but 2years ago I received a workers comp settlement of 10.000 dollars will that disqualified me

Will it disqualify you? Absolutely not. Will it reduce how much your receive if your'e approved for disability? Quick answer is: "probably not."...

Ohio is very unique in the way it handles workers compensation claims and whenever there is a psychological component to the case, things can get...

Filing bankruptcy

When you say "he lost his house" it's hard to tell what that means. Was it foreclosed? Where is the $171,000 number coming from - is that how much...

Forgot to list an asset

A 2004(b) exam is much like your 341 hearing only it lasts longer and goes into more detail. You are under oath and the trustee has the time to...

Should I file an accident report for carpal tunnel and file a compensation claim.

Your situation is one most experienced w/c lawyers deal with regularly. There is no easy answer here and I would echo the other attorneys who've...

How long does it take to get your money after you have filed for a final lump sum for your workers comp claim in OHio

It appears that you haven't actually negotiated a settlement or else you would know what the settlement value is. This tells me either you or your...