Chapter 13. If plan is for 5 years, can it be reduced by years if everthing is complete? Perhaps 2 or 3 years?

First, in Michigan, you can payoff a plan early if it proposes to pay creditors 100% of their claims, but the original length is based on your...

Bankruptcy chapter 13: do you have to surrender federal income taxes throughout the plan for 3 to five years?

If you're talking about your return, the forms filed with the IRS, the answer is yes. If you're talking about your refund, in most cases where you...

Help I filed chapter 7, and confused...

Agreed, you have to have it by 9/16/2016. Take it to the clerk on the 17th floor of 211 W. Fort St. (bring your ID and leave your phone in the car)...

How does my friend get a full accounting done for the estate she is executor of if she can't find a lawyer to do it?

AVVO has a very good attorney search feature that you should suggest to your friend. However, this sounds like more of a situation where your...

How can I collect on a Judgement after debtor filed for bankruptcy?

As discussed, Section 523(a) contains the list of circumstances in which a discharge can be denied as to a specific claim. There are also reasons...

Do I have grounds to sue my bankruptcy attorney as well as a beyond difficult medical office?

To answer your question, no, you do not have a cause of action to sue your bankruptcy attorney. To determine whether you have grounds to sue the...

The statute of limitations has nothing to do with the secured creditor's right to the collateral, it's a defense if they sue you for a money...

Landlord/Tenant & Chapter 13

In Michigan the stay terminates as to all creditors after 30 days UNLESS the debtor files a motion to extend the stay. If the debtor has an...

Can my landlord keep locking me out of my apartment.?

Definitely not without a court order of eviction. You have the right to quiet enjoyment of your home. This means your landlord can’t do anything...

I was arrested with intimidation / stalking but the case was dismissed; I am applying to grad school - will this show up?

Regardless of whether something shows up on a background check, when it comes to applications for a job or school, my advice is to be honest when...