I'm thinking about getting a secured credit card to help repair my credit score. Is this a good idea and are they safe?

You should meet with a bankruptcy attorney to assess what you did and where you stand. Thinking about building your credit score when you are...

Only $3000 Left on a 5 Year Chap. 13 plan and it was dismissed without notice, is it a positive on credit if I finish?

If you can reopen the case and complete it, you will receive a discharge of all remaining unsecured debt (assuming you were eligible for same). ...

If you have morg pymts in bankruptcy, you ask for a voluntary dismissal, you pay 5 of the 8 pymts can they still forclose?

This is really District specific. First, if you dismiss your chapter 13, then you are 8 payments behind with your lender. If your District allows...

Being sued by cc co, filed BK, no money to settle, have to go to court, no attorney, what can i do

Your facts do not compute! If you are being sued by a creditor and filed a bankruptcy, then you need to amend your filing to include the...

Will Sallie Mae allow us to continue to cosign on a parent and/or loan if we file bankruptcy?

You should look at what you are asking. You see a need to file for bankruptcy, but you want to continue to go into debt! While it is nice that...

What are the ramifications of a bankruptcy filing on the professional license of an attorney, of a bar applicant?

Each state bar publishes ethics opinions. You need to search these to find your answers.

I am looking for a Southern California lawyer who could represent a defendant for being sued by a bank for a car loan....

YOU apparently do not need a lawyer. The defendant in the lawsuit does. I would suggest a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act attorney, as the Act...

What are some tips in representing myself for debt collection summons?

At the most you can only buy time. If you owe the money, you will ultimately get a judgment against you and you will be subject to garnishment and...

Can I reopen a Chapter 7 bankruptcy asset case to include a creditor who did not receive notice?

The basic rule is that an unlisted creditor in an asset case is not discharged. This is because the creditor did not get a chance to share in the...

Should I personally notify my creditors I am filing for bankruptcy?

I tell my retained clients to tell their creditors to call me to confirm that I have been retained for a bankruptcy filing. There is no need for...

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