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I filed chapter 13 3 months before making last payment I was in a car wreck had to have surgery and was o will I get any of that

Cecelia's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

If you are asking whether you have the right to sue another party for being responsible for your injuries, I think so. The accident was...

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Filing Divorce and Bankruptcy?

Cecelia's answer | Answered on January 14, 2015

It really depends upon your particular circumstances whether you file before or after getting the final divorce decree. Without knowing all of...

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Did my bankruptcy attorney do enough work to earn his full fee?

Cecelia's answer | Answered on January 14, 2015

Did you ask the first guy what all he'd done to log $3000 worth? I can't possibly know if he earned the amount or not without seeing the records...

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I found an old garnishment that now shows released. What does that mean? can they get another order for garnishment?

Cecelia's answer | Answered on January 14, 2015

Usually when a creditor files a satisfaction of judgment that's what it means - that the judgment was satisfied in full. The "release" notation...

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I defaulted on my student loan years ago which was given to a law firm as a debt collector. Can I deduct interest I paid them?

Cecelia's answer | Answered on January 14, 2015

Probably yes, assuming you itemize deductions on your return

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Bankruptcy and quit claim deed

Cecelia's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

I think you need to give your own attorney some time to handle this. If your ex can show the down payment was entirely his money and that he made...

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My mom just filed bankruptcy but NYC Marshall's say they do not have to accept notice of the bankruptcy stay. Is that true can t

Cecelia's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

My meager experience of NYC Housing Court is the landlord always wins, but if there is already an eviction order by the judge, I fear in this case...

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If I had a judgement against an old loan can I still file bankruptcy on it.

Cecelia's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

Assuming the judgment you mention wanting to bankrupt was not due to fraud, non-payment of family support or restitution, or an alcohol-caused...

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Can a mortgage lender call you less than a month after discharge from chapter 13?

Cecelia's answer | Answered on November 13, 2014

Check with your bankruptcy attorney whether (1) the trustee filed a certificate, prior to discharge, that all post-petition payments were made...

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I go to a college that is under investigation for Predatory Lending scheme. The feds have them under investigation.

Cecelia's answer | Answered on November 13, 2014

I'm not sure just what you are asking, but I'd look for an attorney who has experience with student loan cases. Which authority is investigating...

Cecelia J Pollara's Answers (203)

I filed chapter 13 3 months before making last payment I was in a car wreck had to have surgery and was o will I get any of that

Filing Divorce and Bankruptcy?

Did my bankruptcy attorney do enough work to earn his full fee?

I found an old garnishment that now shows released. What does that mean? can they get another order for garnishment?

I defaulted on my student loan years ago which was given to a law firm as a debt collector. Can I deduct interest I paid them?

Bankruptcy and quit claim deed

My mom just filed bankruptcy but NYC Marshall's say they do not have to accept notice of the bankruptcy stay. Is that true can t

If I had a judgement against an old loan can I still file bankruptcy on it.

Can a mortgage lender call you less than a month after discharge from chapter 13?

I go to a college that is under investigation for Predatory Lending scheme. The feds have them under investigation.