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I am filing my own divorce pro se. Uncontested with children, no property. Wife hasn't been a part of my kids life for 10 years.
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Answered on March 28, 2014
You can't waive your children's right to receive child support. You could probably "reserve" child support for future determination. A judge...
Sued by National Collegiate Trust for Student Loan and received a default judgement, what are my options with settlement?
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Answered on March 28, 2014
It looks like you could overturn the default judgment for improper service. It's hard to say what a reasonable settlement would be. Every case is...
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Interest on garnished wages
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Answered on March 28, 2014
Interest on judgments is an annual rate. So the interest you would pay on your debt is $569.43 per year. Have you thought about filing a chapter...
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Filed chapter 7 bk what does a trustee do? and what happens at a 341 meeting?
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Answered on March 27, 2014
The Trustee's job is to search for assets belonging to the debtor that can be used to pay something to your creditors. The Trustee can only take...
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We filed chapter 7 in Oregon and surrendered our home. it was discharged in Aug 2013 our lender filed 12/16 for the 4 closure.
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Answered on March 27, 2014
You have discharged your debt to the mortgage company so you don't have to pay the insurance bill for the property. The insurance bill is the...
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I need help in resolving check garnishments.
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Answered on March 27, 2014
With 3 garnishments you should really consider filing a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy. Either one will stop the garnishments. In chapter 7...
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Can an employer LEGALLY garnish an employees wages from an outside agency (i.e. family court) without a court order? Yes or No?
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Answered on March 27, 2014
The agency is garnishing the employee's wages pursuant to a court order in family court. The agency is merely the facilitator to ensure the order...
Can a creditor who has a judgment against me garnish my wages if the IRS already has a lien against me, though has chosen not to
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Answered on March 27, 2014
If your wages are not being garnished by IRS then there is nothing to prevent another creditor from doing so. Have you seen an attorney about...
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I filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and was discharged in Feb 2013,, I am now doing my taxes,,is it mandatory that I file form 982?
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Answered on March 27, 2014
Even though the 1099C is marked "bankruptcy" you must still file form 982. It's really not a big deal as you will see when you see the form. You...
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My ex and I do not want alimony withheld from his pay, instead paid from his other bank accounts/assets. How do we do it?
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Answered on March 27, 2014
Too bad the spousal support isn't coming directly out of his check too. It's so easy for the ex to conveniently skip a payment when he has to fix...
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