How do I get back out of Ch. 13 and go back to how it was before I filed?

In the "long run" as you put it, bankruptcy is often the quickest way of rebuilding credit because it allows you to get everything under control in...

Lawsuit filed against me

When you receive a Complaint and Summons and don't respond by the proscribed time, the Plaintiff need do nothing more than show the court that...

Can bankruptcy keep me from getting a job?

Under the bankruptcy code, a “governmental unit may not . . . discriminate with respect to such a grant against, deny employment to, terminate the...

It's rare, but some banks will close the account. It is very common for people to simply open a new account elsewhere or, in some instances,...

My ex spouse has been ordered to pay maintenance for 5 years. I am disabled.

If the court adopted and decreed the mediated agreement, without modification, it is binding by its terms and failure to abide by its terms is a...

Filed chapter 7 bankruptcy on a mortgage is the morgage company suppose to be reporting any information to the credit agency?

Without the signing, filing and court approval of a reaffirmation agreement or refinancing subsequent to the bankruptcy discharge, the personal...

I missed filing an opposition to an objection to confirmation of chapter 13 plan and motion to dismiss what can I do?

I agree with Attorney Larkin's caution that Chapter 13 plans are best handled by experienced attorneys. There are a ton of pitfalls and...

No, you do not declare distributions or loans against qualified retirement plans on Form B22A,C.

We have personal unsecured debt judgment against Can we donate our car to a local home for troubled kids without a problem.

It depends on developed case law and applicable statutes in your state. Usually, charitable contributions within reason to qualified charities are...

Can a bank repo after they already garnished wages?

Absent the protection of the bankruptcy automatic stay, a bank with a judgment in hand can take all available remedies to make full satisfaction of...