What can I do if I paid a lawyer in full for bankruptcy and foreclosure and he left the state?

Those funds should have been placed in a trust account until he actually did the work. You should file a complaint with your state bar/licensing...

Judgement Lien

Any such lien would be junior to your mortgage, as a practical matter, the creditor would have to pay off your mortgage in full before it could get...

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Bankruptcy?

Your plan and confirmation order define when the case ends. It may be three years from the confirmation, not three years from the bankruptcy...

Bankruptcy/divorce

I am a supporter of divorcing couples filing bankruptcy before it is final. It gets rid of all debt, and leaves you with dividing what is left. ...

Can you file bankruptcy on what you may owe on supplemental social security?

SSI is part of the state welfare system. As long as you did not commit fraud, bankruptcy would wipe it out. If you lied about your assets, that...

Which employment law attorneys do you recommend in Westchester County, NY

The total amount due on the contract. You need an attorney to assist you in this.

Attorney sent threat in credit card lawsuit that he may file for a protective order. What is this exactly?

Protective order is a request of the court to allow one to NOT disclose information requested. If your request asked for the Social Security...

My husband has told me he has a very powerful lawyer in New York and that he is charging me with credit card fraud

If you pay off the cards tomorrow, it would be hard to argue fraud - which is the borrowing of money with no intent to pay it back. You borrowed -...

We bought a house in December of 2010 and we have several issues, is there anything we can do legally?

It sounds like you did not have an inspection (or if you did it was not very good) before buying. Houses wear out, and that is part of the risk of...

Forclosure/Redeption - I have 10 days until the redemption period expires on my home. Is there anything I can do to prolong.

Once the redemption period ends, the lender will file a landlord tenant eviction action against you. The court date is usually within a week of...