Is there any way that I can stop a wage garnishment without going through bankruptcy.

Not really. See my AVVO article linked below regarding dealing with default judgments. However, it is probably too late to un-ring that bell....

Can the attorney for the debtor in a bankruptcy case collect money after a case has been discharged and CLOSED.

If the money is legally required to be returned, the fact that the BK is discharged and closed doesn't change that fact. Obviously your attorney...

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97% of the time, you would claim personal bankruptcy. If the business is dissolved and otherwise not operating, then there is nothing to do on the...

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Is this a real question or are you having us help with a homework assignment? In any event, your question is unclear...what does it mean for...

Rec'd court doc, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Oregon, in regard to my apt complex but i I don't understand

Who are you in relation to this case? Are you simply a tenant of the apartment complex. Are you somehow owed money? If you are tenant, there is...

Do I need to file an answer after settling a debt in full?

Normally you wouldn't need to do anything. However, the collection attorney on the other side should dismiss the case.

I have been making the payments every month on time. I found out that I am not getting credit because of bankruptcy.

That is perfectly normal and allowed. Once you file bankruptcy, secured creditors are not required (and typically don't) report payment history...

Is an incarcerated person untitled to the financial settlement resulting from a previous accident? State of Maine;

A concur with the others, your question is not that clear. On the bare question of whether a person in jail can receive a settlement, the answer is...

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What options are available to a creditor in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case?

Did the debtors "file" chapter 7 bankruptcy, or did someone tell you they are planning to file chapter 7 BK. If they filed BK, odds are, you...

Is not filing the necessary affidavit and due to that, my case has been dismissed, grounds for legal malpractice?

Possibly. The first issue needing to be addressed is the statute of limitations. I don't know what the SOL in OH is for legal malpractice, but it...