Can filing bankruptcy buy me more time before I have to move out of my foreclosed home?

Usually, after a sale, there is a statutory redemption period, which gives you time to pay the money owed to keep the house. Most case law...

Private Student Loans over 7 years old...am I still liable?

There is a statue of limitations that will apply, so before paying anything check with an attorney in NY. While the loans cannot be discharged in...

How does the condo association collect fees from a bank that has title to a condo but wont pay?

Foreclose. The HOA lien gives the board the right to recover the property for unpaid fees. You need an attorney to accomplish this.

If I am in chapter 13 bankruptcy and my husband is not. He sold some property due to ill health, can they come after me on taxes

Most chapter 13 plans include some provision for tax refunds. Since you indicate you have to pay with your return this year, there does not seem...

Co-signer's liabilities for HELOC and more.

1. The liens total 570k. After the crash of 2007-8, most lenders will not consider financing more than 100% of a home's value, so it is unlikely...

Can I be garnished twice for the same issue?

Typically, you can be garnished as many times as it takes until the debt is paid in full.

After judicial foreclosure and sale, can any remaining tax lien debt not covered by the sale price be discharged in bankruptcy?

Depends on the nature of the taxes, how long they have been owed, and a number of other factors. Some can be discharged, others can never be...

Of you file for bankruptcy but a creditor can't be found to serve, how do you properly notify them in a florida bankruptcy.

Search public records, google the company, etc. to do your best to get a notice address, use all addresses if you find more than one. It sounds...

Are the details of a bankruptcy considering public record? If so, would publishing them be considered slander?

Since they are public records, publishing them is not LIBEL (slander is spoken, libel is written). However, malicious intent could result in a...

Most trustees will entertain a "buy back," which saves them the trouble of having to sell the property. You should have an attorney advise you...