Some mortgage companies are happy to sit back and wait to see if the market improves, and then decide what to do at the time you decide to sell or...

Can you sue a mortgage broker from this representing you?

You can certainly try. You would need to show they had some legal obligation to do something, that they failed to do it, and this problem caused...

When a bankruptcy lawyer takes a computer and USB external hard drives, will he give a copy of all the personal date on it back

I agree with Mr. Caldwell. Generally though lawyers don't always worry about details like returning personal data after the legal task of getting...

Can I get a garnishment stopped after it's begun?

They certainly are not allowed to collect more than they are owed so it sounds like things are going to work themselves out. Your employer needs...

I've tried everything to get my disposable income and repayment plan to come out positive and I keep getting a negative number.

Assuming you're filling the forms out correctly, it's possible to get a negative number and still do a Ch.13 case. The secured and priority...

Can you sue your bankruptcy attorney for negligence?

For bankruptcy, all debts and all assets have to be listed including cars and student loans. That's an automatic requirement of anyone filing a...

Bankruptcy question. My friend lost a MAJOR lawsuit in Federal court. Can this type of debt be discharged? Copyright, etc. See:

I'm not aware of each of those violations. The bankruptcy exemptions for discharge are in 11 U.S.C. 523 and generally go toward dishonesty, fraud,...

What choice would least likely affect my credit report: 1) deed in lieu 2) consent to foreclose 3) cash for keys 4) short sale.

The key to a credit report is that whoever reads it can decide what is best. Some may prefer to see a short sale while others may not care what...

Can i recoup mortgage payments made after mortgage was discharged in bankruptcy?

Unless they tricked you or threatened to collect the payments somehow in violation of the discharge, you are stuck with what you chose to do. They...

The law is on your side as long as you follow the correct procedures. You need to claim the money as exempt which often means filling out a form...