Will my name remain on a mortgage after filing ch 7? I am divorced, ex spouse not filing BK and we are both on mortgage.

I would add to earlier answers that your ex-husband may find that your bankruptcy interrupts the modification process and/or that you will have to...

Both of my parents have passed away. I have two other siblings, one that has also passed. He has no children but had a wife.

Confirming what others have told you, if your brother was alive to inherit from either of your parents, then his share would now pass through his...

How much is pain and suffering worth?

There are a number of factors attorneys use to evaluate fair settlement value and it would be difficult within the scope of a site like this to...

If there is still an option of depositing it to one of the accounts, then you may be able to get by. Otherwise, if the circumstances are correct,...

Condo association refuses to have meetings or divulge financial records what recourse for unit owner?

In addition to consideration of the by-laws as advised, you may need to look to the Condominium Property Act and force action on the other unit...

I was issued a summoms to appear in court on 3/19 2013 for a furniture loan from WELLS FARGO, bankruptcy filed in 2011 for this.

Your daughter's bankruptcy relieves her of responsibility, not yours as co-signor. The creditor can proceed with the suit and obtain a judgment...

My mom died in 2000 w/o a will. She had a home in Chicago worth < $100k. Can me and 3 siblings sell outright,avoid probate?

Given the time that has passed, you should be able to get the property sold without probate if all the heirs can be involved and you have a real...

I have a recent personal injury pending law suit. I am thinking about bankruptcy in IL. Will they take my settlement .

If it is a personal injury case, $15,000.00 is exempt. You may also be able to apply part of your general personal property exemption ($4,000.00),...

Filing Bankruptsy ---Final stage of a divorce,when divorce is fianl there will still be be considerable debt in my name that eve

Your situation is one best covered in a consultation. The equity may be an issue if it is substantial. An important consideration is how the...

Are payday loans part of the repayment plan of a chapter 13?

My impression is that your husband may have mistaken assumptions concerning the way Chapter 13 works. The debt needs to be listed and provided for...