Can the State of Colorado garnish wages paid to an employee working & living in CO who is being paid by their Florida employer?

Yes.

What does a Chapter 13 cost in Colorado? Will that include everything?

Based on what you describe, I am not sure chapter 13 is the right option. Is there any particular reason you want chapter 13 over chapter 7. You...

Having problems with my student loan, which has been in default unbeknownst to me for 3 year despite making payments.

My sense is, there is a significant, missing piece, of the puzzle you haven't told us. Keep in mind, if you pay less than what is due, the...

Case law giving family court the authority to lift the automatic stay in a divorce proceeding when one spouse files bankruptcy 7

No such case. As stated, federal law trumps state court. The divorce judge cannot lift the automatic stay. However, the automatic stay does NOT...

Can i share in the distribution of the bankruptcy estate if my claim is left unliquidated ? or must the value be fixed?

2 things need to happen. If the claim is disputed, then the underlying case must come to some sort of resolution. Now, depending on the nature...

Are social security benefits safe from ch7?

Yes. But as you mention, do not co-mingle the funds. Strictly speaking, based on the description you described, the money belongs to the kids,...

Is it after filing or after recieving the discharge papers that Chp 7 will appear on my credit?

The filing date is the trigger date for credit reporting. When your bankruptcy eventually appears on your credit report, it will list the filing...

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No, the debt was not discharged in your wife's bankruptcy. You are not the first person to ask this question, it comes up frequently. First, keep...

Will filing a Suggestion of Bankruptcy, halt any civil case garnishments?

Only the filing of a bankruptcy case has any legal affect. A suggestion of bankruptcy is that, a suggestion. Not really worth the paper it is...

Home out of state do I get an exemption in chapter 7 bankruptcy?

As Michael C. points out, to get an homestead exemption, the property must be your primary residence. Based on what you describe, it certainly...