Will husband's bankruptcy automatic stay apply to mortgage foreclosure when spouse is not on the original mortgage or deed?

Your husband has a very strong argument for being able to deal with these mortgage debts in his bankruptcy case. Your home is also his homestead,...

Consular processing

The I-130 petition is just to establish the required relationship between the U.S. Citizen or permanent residence and his or her relative. After...

If I have home that is vacant in Texas but have moved to Maryland should I contact a lawyer in Maryland for bankruptcy or Texas?

If the majority of your assets (dollar-wise) are in Texas, you can file in Texas if you wish, or if you have been in Maryland for 90 days or less...

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My wife is sponsoring me on a marriage greencard case but immigration has sent the letter that we dont have enough as requiremen

I agree with the other attorneys that you should see an experienced immigration attorney, who can carefully review the I-864 and prepare a response...

CH7 Bankruptcy and assets of a minor child that were not derived from the parent

Your brother should be discussing this with his bankruptcy lawyer prior to filing, and should certainly not file on his own. There is a strong...

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Can a trustee sell off residual income and I be responsible for paying taxes every year when I am not receiving the money?

It sounds as though the trustee of your bankruptcy estate should have filed a tax return for the estate for the income received in the last tax...

Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support) Co sponser

You would be liable to the government for reimbursement of any need-based assistance received during this period, and even survives divorce. As...

Can my x-wife and I file bankruptcy jointly despite being legally separated?

Assuming it makes sense to file, you should just each file your own case unless for some reason that divorce isn't legally binding (I don't know...

Can a creditor put a garnishment against my social security check?

Legally, general creditors such as credit card issuers, medical providers and debt collectors cannot garnish this income. That does NOT, however,...

My tax refund was offset for student loans while my co-signer is in Bankruptcy.

Unfortunately, you're out of luck. The government is offsetting their debt to you against your debt to them, and offsets are not covered by the...