Bankruptcy

The amount of debt you have is enough to file bankruptcy. However, it really depends on your income. If you have enough money to pay the debt...

I had a BK 7 in 2000. In 2009, 2 started reporting, 1 had been sold as bad debt, the other is now writeoff debt. What can I do?

Heres what you should do. If the debts were included in your 2000 bankruptcy then send both the credit reporting agencies (Transunion, Experian,...

Summons for credit card payments

A short list of options you have are 1. File an appearance in the case and defend the lawsuit, but if you used the credit card for the charges...

Names on bank accounts

If you are being sued by a credit card company time is of the essence. Since you have an interest in the bank account (I.E. 50% of the money in...

Is there a look back period for transferring property to others in suits from unsecured creditors (in non-bankruptcy cases)?

Almost every state is a signatory of the Uniform Fraudulent Transference Act or UFTA and there is a look back period in every state for transfers. ...

Money from another person's checking account.

If you have a joint account then you are on title to that account. The creditor can go after the account because you have an interest in the...

Mortgages and Bankruptcy

If you did not reaffirm the mortgages after bankruptcy then you are not liable on the loans. Therefore, you will not be liable for any deficiency...

Can punitive damages be sought for the violation of an automatic stay in bankruptcy without also seeking actual damages?

To give you a more direct answer. No, you must have actual damages for the bankruptcy court to issue punitive damages, and they must be proved. ...

When a wife and husband are separated the wife does not have to file bankruptcy with the husband. Even if the husband and wife are still married...

Will tuitions count in bankruptcy and will i be able to get my transcript soon?

The first attorney is entirely incorrect. The second attorney is correct, and you may have to do a motion for release of the transcript or a...