It is extremely difficult to convince a bankruptcy court that you fit the criteria for a hardship discharge of your student loan debt (believe it...

Can a judgment be placed on credit after bankruptcy

If the debt that led to the judgment was incurred before the bankruptcy was filed, the automatic stay prohibts the creditor (or its attirney) from...

Should my husband paying off his motorcycle effect my bankruptcy?

His paying off his motorcycle will have no effect on your bankruptcy whatsoever-period. The important point is that YOU have not preferentially...

What kind of attorney do I need?

You first need to find out what this debt was for. It sounds like a governmental fine (perhaps an old traffic ticket). Assuming you want to contest...

What are the chances that the judge's feeling about my recent sailboat purchase could lead to dismissing the bankruptcy?

Unlikely that the judge would ever know about it unless either the Trustee felt that it was a non-exempt asset (i.e., the bankruptcy exemptions...

How can I go about filing bankruptcy myself?

Very bad idea to file yourself. Even if unintentionally, you are walking into a minefield of potential fraud for failure to disclose all of your...

I just got a letter un the mail saying I will owe a deficiency balance. I have just been discharged from ch 7 on april 1.

Assuming that the obligation existed as of the time that you filed your Chapter 7 case and that the creditor was listed, not you do not owe...

My strong recommendation is to not-under any circumstances-use a petition preparer. They are more often than not just glorified typists who know...

While you are right in your assessment, be careful-while social security cannot be garnished, it can be garnished if and when it gets deposited...

I consigned an auto loan for my child and now I will be filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Will my filing affect him in any way?

While I agree with all of my colleagues (that your filing will not affect him as long as he makes the payments and that you should not reaffirm),...