Consulting Attorneys

It seems to me that about half the people who consult me have already spoken with at least one other bankruptcy lawyer. In fact, I have several...

I am considering bankruptcy, are there other options as well ?

Doing nothing is always an option. There is actually a section on the option of doing nothing in the Nolo book "The New Bankruptcy." You sound as...

The first two answers to your question are good ones. I would never expect to see you go to jail for not attending the trial. All that happens is...

You can do it now if you want to, but in my opinion it's better to wait until after the discharge. In my even stronger opinion, it's better to...

As stated by the others here, there are ways to figure this out and it should work out fine. About 20% of my clients are in the same boat with...

If I filed for bankruptcy in Indiana, is the waiting period the same if I'm trying to file now in Michigan?

Bankruptcy is a creature of federal law and operates out of federal courts. There may be some minor variations from state to state based upon...

Exemptions for cat and non-wedding jewelry.

The other answers are good ones. If you use the state exemptions in Minnesota, you almost always will have a few assets that you can't claim as...

Paying rent to a relative for a place to stay is very common and is ordinarily not a problem. Best to consult face to face with a good bankruptcy...

Can I file bankruptcy on debt that does not have judgement filed against it?

Of course you can. There's no requirement that there be a judgment. In fact preventing the judgment is one of the reasons you should file a...

Can a person file bankruptcy unemplyoment overpayment

Well, you can list that as a debt in a bankruptcy, but the state is very likely to object if the reason for the over payment was your failure to...