I had a car accident and I got big bill from collecting agencies, DO I qualify bankruptcy ?

Being involved in an uninsured accident is possibly one of the best reasons to file bankruptcy. If you do nothing, the opposing driver (or...

A chapter 7 debtor with gambling winnings due to gambling which occurred after his case has been filed should usually not have a duty to share it...

Pulled over for suspended plates due to an unpaid parking ticket subsequently received a dui.

Unfortunately, the WI Court of Appeals just ruled against someone in a similar situation in State v. Laufer, 2012AP915-CR (April 3, 2013). ...

What happens for shoplifting

Once you are convicted of a crime, there is no mathematical formula which determines the sentence, although policy favors relatively lenient...

Can bankruptcy case law be used as evidence in a foreclosure case?

If you were the one who fraudulently took out a mortgage in her name, then you should be the one who tells her!

Unfortunately, the WI Statewide Circuit system maintains a public database available online with all convictions, as well as small claims court,...

Is there a stipulation (i.e., time) when a creditor can repossess an item; in our case, a vehicle?

Unfortunately, there is no time limit; once a lien is properly perfected upon the title of a vehicle, it is there forever until either satisfied or...

Your best bet is the hire an experienced local attorney in the greater Milwaukee area (which includes Racine). I have had no problem in the past...

Anyone who would claim that he could predict your sentence based upon this little information would be misleading you. If the accuser could not...

Improper debt distribution just prior to foreclosure sale?

If you had a second mortgage (typically, the "20" portion of an 80/20 home loan), then the first mortgage foreclosure would not have any effect...