You wrote, "I have a few penalties built into the new amendment already." A: These penalties are likely meaningless if the builder goes bankrupt.

You wrote, "We wanted to take 45 months to pay but we're told we could not, still not sure why. " A: some districts limit time to pay certain...

I filed bankruptcy and the garnishment a had stopped and not then the creditor had got a court order to continue the garnishment

You must tell your attorney about the effort to bribe you: they should only deal with your attorney.

We need an attorney to collect a debt but don't know what state has jurisdiction

In Missouri, the Secretary of State's website lists companies licensed to do business in MO. The information routinely contains addresses and a...

Can back payment of child support be filed under bankruptcy?

Yes, but you will likely be better off in a Chapter 13 to pay the arrears over time.

In most, (probably "all") states, a widow would not be personally liable for a car lease contract that she never signed. The company would have a...

The bank forgot to secure the heloc . We paid off the loan off when we sold the home.Then reused and defaulted three yrs.ago

Your description of the HELOC is confusing and contradictory. In some jurisdictions you may be able to file a Chapter 13 sooner than you...

I need to talk with a bankruptcy lawyer in the Washington mo, st.louis area, i have a pending lawsuit with radio shack,

The Radio Shack bankruptcy was filed in Wilmington, Delaware.

I filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy two weeks ago. I am about to be evicted from my lease. Can I add the lease creditor now?

If the lease existed when you filed, you must amend your pleadings.

You wrote, "I was under the impression that I needed to go to court and explain this [agreement] to the judge. ...Does this mean that I don't need...