You have been sued. The summons is the official notice of the suit, and provides you with information on protecting yourself. Attached to the...

If someone is trying to serve you with a civil summons will the courthouse have a record of it

Call the courthouse where you live. This can be either the District Court, or for larger amounts of money, the Circuit Court for the county you...

If I am already in a Chapter 13, can my wages be garnished for a medical bill that occurred after?

You might want to have your bankruptcy attorney write a letter to the medical bill lawyer advising that you are currently in a chapter 13. While...

How do you get out from under a motorhome loan?

They can sell it themselves, and make up any difference between the price and the loan balance. Perhaps you could help them out with this. If...

If Debtor files Motion/Brief for Applicability of Automatic Stay, can I respond in one brief and motion for relief from stay?

Child support is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. There must have been a previous bankruptcy filing within the last year, for this motion to be...

Can a default parent plus loan be included in a bankruptcy?

Your PLUS loan will not be discharged, but the other 40k would be. Makes it easier to handle the student loan payments without the others...

Question about home equity loan...Payments are late on mortgage, but not in foreclosure. I'm in debt with credit cards about

Home equity loan may work, but you need to consult with a bankruptcy attorney first to determine what your exemptions will be. If you can exempt...

We filed ch 13 a year ago. My checking account was recently blocked. How long will it take to get it un blocked?

Creditors in covered in your chapter 13 cannot touch your bank account. However, if you have since incurred debt and that creditor sues you, it...

How soon if a ch 13 gets dismissed can you re file?

It depends on why the case was dismissed, but in most cases you can file the next case right away. Your automatic stay will only last a month...

Is a life of automatic stay in bankruptcy considered Res Judicata? How many times you can dismiss and refile?

Relief from stay means the bankruptcy court ceded jurisdiction to the non-bankruptcy process, so the bankruptcy court no longer has jurisdiction...