You need to contact your lawyer and advise them of the settlement. The settlement proceeds are property of the chapter 13 estate. You have an...

Cook County Small Claims: Case dismissed w/ prejudice; am I (defendant) still entitled to appearance fee?

The appearance fee goes to the County. There is no process to get a refund from the County. The only way the plaintiff would be required to...

Filing personal chapter 7 and business chapter 11 simultaneously

The answer is yes. You can file a chapter 11 for the single asset real estate and file a chapter 7 for your individual debts. However, not...

My debt that I owe to a credit card company was purchased by Midland Funding ll . My question is even though the debt is within

The sale of credit card debt is very common. The fact that Midland purchased the debt and you never had an agreement with Midland is not a...

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Are we liable for a home just sold for back taxes and taken by our bankruptcy trustee to pay creditors?

Your bankruptcy discharge relieves you of personal liability for debts that existed on or before the date the case was filed. You do need to make...

Do I need to file for bankruptcy after bank takes back the property and sells it?

You need to discuss this with the person that prepares your tax return. You may get a 1099C from the lender. (Not all lenders issue a 1009C) But...

My mother passed leaving no will she took out a second mortgage the mortgage company would not have any correspond with me

Please seek legal counsel immediately. If there is a sale date set, it is likely this property has been in foreclosure for some time. Start with...

Do I owe my lawyer more money?

Did you sign a written fee agreement? If you did, the first thing you should do is read the fee agreement to determine what terms you agreed to. ...

The problem you are having should be confronted as a post-divorce decree issue. If you can contact the lawyer that helped you with the divorce,...

Can someone help me with my Joint Tenant Right of Survivorship foreclosure issue?

I am so sorry that you lost your husband. The mortgage that your husband granted attached to the property. This is a different issue of whether...