Can a credit card company sue us and take our home?

There are a lot of unknown facts that are needed to give you a good answer to your questions. For example, are you both responsible for the credit...

Is bankruptcy the best option for me and what are the steps?

It sounds as though you may be a good candidate for bankruptcy from the limited facts that you provided. However, there are lot of factors that go...

I am behind on all my bills including my mortgage. Should I consider bankruptcy? I have tried to sell, refinance my house

Bankruptcy is certainly an option to consider. There is a lot of information that you should review with a bankruptcy attorney in order to...

In order to file a chapter 13 bankruptcy do I need to show proof of 4 years of income tax filings?

You do need to provide the trustee with tax returns for the previous four years. But, you won't be denied for owing income taxes. Filing the...

What kind of bankruptcy would be best for me to file, chapter 13 or chapter 7?

It really depends on your unique circumstances. I typically approach each bankruptcy case as if it will be a Chapter 7 until the facts and the...

Can I file bankruptcy if I someone filed a lawsuit against me?

So long as you qualified to file bankruptcy before the lawsuit was filed, you should still qualify to file. In fact, filing for bankruptcy can be...

Do I need to file Chapter 13?

• Can chapter 13 protect me from properties debts after foreclosure? The discharge that follows a successful chapter 13 plan would relieve you...

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I have a Cook County property tax sale date of July 24th. I owe $34k. Can I get a payment plan?

If the redemption period has not yet expired, you may be able to cure your delinquent property taxes over the life of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan....

I received a credit card summons for court appearance. I am out of state and won't be going to court.

If your only source of income is social security and you have no assets, there is little your creditor can collect from the suit. However, if you...

My bankruptcy was finalized a week before I filed taxes this year. Can they ss office continue to garnish my tax refund?

Whether social security overpayment are discharged depends on whether or not the over-payments were received as a result of false pretenses or...