How many months do I have to make the payments so that they can continue (if they can) in a 13?

As a bankruptcy lawyer, I enjoy answering questions here on AVVO. However, this is one of the rare times when I feel it is necessary to say that...

A client owing me money is filing bankruptcy. How do I make sure I have a claim as a creditor filed against the bankruptcy?

I think your initial instinct was correct -- because no bankruptcy has actually been filed yet, you should file a case against the LLC and its...

Can i file ch 7 on a judgement awarded to my ex for my dons college expense

Your question has a simple answer found in 11 U.S.C. section 523(a)(15). No, you cannot discharge it. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

ForeClosure help

You have correctly anticipated that you will have to pay the past due amount to stop the sale, plus costs and fees -- because the legislature said...

Do we need a lawyer and which will be best for us 13 or 7? Also what is the average lawyer fees for a 13 or a 7? thank you

Chapter 7 will get rid of the $30,000 in debt but it won't help with back house payments, back taxes or student loans. Chapter 13 allows you to...

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Is that legal in Minnesota? Is there no statue of limitation?

Mr. Weig has provided an excellent answer to your question. If you were never served with the initial Summons and Complaint, the judgment was not...

Are we required to acknowledge this mortgage at closing, and satisfy the debt, with proceeds, from the sale of the property?

Yes, you have to pay the second mortgage when you sell. Chapter 7 gets rid of your personal duty to pay the mortgage but not the nature of the...

Being sued by unemployment after filing for bankruptcy.

It is common for lawyers at bankruptcy "mills," or inexperienced lawyers, to tell Minnesota clients that the lawyer cannot help with a bankruptcy...

Is she automatically responsible for half of the debt? Will it be best for her to file for bankruptcy as a couple, then divorce?

I don't think it is possible for your daughter to really know what to do. It is possible that her husband's medical bill creditors don't know he...

How come these Scams are able to keep scamming people if you know that it is totally false?? It seems like the world is set up

You ought to call a lawyer who specializes in suing collectors for violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. That way you get...