Short Sale (SS), Bankruptcy & Credit

You already have named several good alternatives, to handling the loss of equity in this asset. Loss of equity, by itself, is generally not a good...

Bankruptcy filing fee waiver

The waiver of filing fees in bankruptcy is not likely to be allowed by the court, because it is not in the interests of the bankruptcy system. ...

Can I get out of a vehicle lease if the car manufacturer went bankrupt and is no longer paying for service on the vehicle?

Your obligation remains to pay for the lease until it is completed. The answers seem to be tied up in the pending liquidation, and if General...

Bankruptcy will provide you a fresh start, although additional facts about your situation should be determined. Bankruptcy is recommended when...

Why would my attorney recommend be signing a reaffirmation on my home during my chapetr 7 filling?

The bankruptcy code does not allow a ride thru on collateral loans. Either you agree to reaffirm, and be personally liable for future payments, or...

I don't have a receipt for dental fees that I already payed. Do I owe them the money?

As my colleagues have stated, you have paid. This issue may be whether or not you can prove it, if a demand is made upon you. If the dentist has...

My wages were garnished and I was looking on my payroll statement and noticed they took more than the judgement was. Now what?

You should be given an accounting, and you can ask your employer what the garnishment was for. Added to a judgment, are additional charges that...

Can a bank demand payment for a debt that was owed by a decesed person, with no estate?

With the facts you describe, there appears no justification for a creditor to seek collection for a debt 14 years ago. Probably this is not the...

Is a widow responsable for pass due utilites,(gas, lights,tele).if the billing is in the spouses name. or any other bills ?.

There are some more facts to be determined. The person who contracts with utilities and credit cards is the one responsible to pay. If he...

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Can my landlord's creditors come after me?

You are not liable for your landlord's debts, only your own. If you are obligated on an apartment lease, that obligation is for rent. If the...

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