Questions answered by Matthew Scott Berkus

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If a motion for a auto stay is granted How much time do I have before a sale and can I negotiate a repayment plan

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 23, 2013

Generally, when a Motion for Relief from stay is granted to a mortgage lender, the lender can usually pick-up the foreclosure where it left off....

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Can I file bankruptcy now or do I have to wait?

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 23, 2013

Derek is right on, if you recently used your credit card for necessities (e.g. food, gas, medicine, etc), that will not cause a problem for your...

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Can a bank refuse to report payments on a mortgage to the Credit Bureau's?

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 23, 2013

Yes. What is happening is legal and normal. Keep in mind, you discharged your personal liability on the mortgage loan. Your credit report is a...

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I have a judgment

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 22, 2013

Look at your states rules of civil procedure. Those rules explain what you can do. If you know where the defendant works or banks, you can have...

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With all due respect to [name omitted], their was a garnishment of wages that the bankruptcy lawyer was able to stop

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 22, 2013

Here is the original question by this person http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/should-the-bankruptcy-lawyer-had-filed-an-avoid-th-1423581.html

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Should the bankruptcy lawyer had filed an avoid the liens during the bankruptcy process? Should the lawyer had been aware of

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 22, 2013

I love how clients like to shift responsibility. Given that judgments don't just happen...I have yet to meet a client that isn't aware that they...

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Need of an attorney or law firm that can do a chap13 along with a payment plan with guarantee payments made back to them

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 21, 2013

Your question is very confusing. I am not sure what you asking. Grammatical (as best as I can make it out), you are asking for an attorney the do a...

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I am trying to collect a commercial debt of $14K from a former client for services rendered. Will a verbal agreement hold?

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 21, 2013

Verbal agreements are still contracts. The legal point is not the issue. The problem with verbal agreements is proof. If the company fights the...

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WILL BANKRUPTCY ERASE A WELLS FARGO MORTGAGE DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT?

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 21, 2013

You are asking multiple questions, let me just answer the one in your title. If/when the home is foreclosed, any deficiency balance can be...

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Chapter 13 discharge and credit report

Matthew's answer | Answered on September 20, 2013

Possibly, but it is the terms of your chapter 13 that plan that answer your question. Not a credit report. A credit report is not a legal document....

Matthew Scott Berkus's Answers (15939)

If a motion for a auto stay is granted How much time do I have before a sale and can I negotiate a repayment plan

Can I file bankruptcy now or do I have to wait?

Can a bank refuse to report payments on a mortgage to the Credit Bureau's?

I have a judgment

With all due respect to [name omitted], their was a garnishment of wages that the bankruptcy lawyer was able to stop

Should the bankruptcy lawyer had filed an avoid the liens during the bankruptcy process? Should the lawyer had been aware of

Need of an attorney or law firm that can do a chap13 along with a payment plan with guarantee payments made back to them

I am trying to collect a commercial debt of $14K from a former client for services rendered. Will a verbal agreement hold?

WILL BANKRUPTCY ERASE A WELLS FARGO MORTGAGE DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT?

Chapter 13 discharge and credit report