My spouse has a lot of old student loan debt from before we were married, could bankruptcy be a solution to our problems?

Unfortunately, unless your wife is disabled and/or cannot work at all for at least 5 years, even Chapter 13 won't help with the student loans. ...

In chapter 7. 341 hearing complete. no asset case. Is it okay to borrow from my 401(k) before my discharge is granted?

Yes, but it is a shame to do so. Be sure it is paid back in full, to avoid any penalties and tax consequences.

Can I motion to reopen a discharged bankruptcy. It was filed in May 2010. My divoced 4/2014 husmand defaulted on bills since.

You may move to reopen a closed case, but only debts incurred before your original bankruptcy-filing date can be discharged. If there were no...

Filed Chapter 7 with surrender of property 2004. Keep marking credit incorrect and say I owe.

I agree with Mr. Caldwell. The bank is repeatedly violating the bankruptcy's automatic stay but you'll have to re-open your BR case to pursue. ...

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Bankruptcy Chapter 13: How to get a "release of lien" after it was avoided in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Recently the court in Colorado started just including extinguishment-of-lien language in the completion order; we used to get a separate order...

I have been struggling with a home loan modification ever since 2009

I generally agree with my colleague but I strongly encourage you to find a good bankruptcy lawyer who offers free consultations and discuss your...

I filed 13 with a law firm payments were to be deducted from my payroll department, the firm didn't calculate correctly.

Gosh, your attorney should be able to tell you exactly what happened with your automatic payroll deduction. Usually you still have to make the...

How long does it take to recieve money from our trustee after the sale of our house and our debts are payed with a Ch7 ?

It has to sell first and it is up to the trustee whether to accept offers from potential buyers. So that could take time that we can't really...

How do I find a attorney to file a suit against a Cpt. 7 bankruptcy Trustee who entered my home with out a search warrant and

Do you have an attorney who represented you when you filed your bankruptcy? Start there. If the two of you no longer want to work together, ask...

Can you be in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that hasn't been dismissed and sell real estate for a large profit?

Dismissed or discharged? Until a BR case is closed or the trustee abandons your non-exempt assets, I don't recommend generating huge profits from...