I filed bankruptcy in jun. 2011 in Nevada. Is the trustee only taking half my income tax check? I did not exempt earned income?

With respect to your earned income credit, check with your bankruptcy attorney about Nevada's exemption laws. If the EIC portion of your tax refund...

I've heard that people going through bankruptcy can have their homes searched for assets. What can they and cannot search?

I agree with Dorothy: You've heard wrong. This is not how bankruptcy law is practiced, and the trustee is not going to search your home. Your main...

Can the bank apply the money as they like even though I wrote additional principal in the memo?

Your answer is most likely buried in the fine print of the terms of your mortgage loan. Read the terms of the optional accidental death insurance...

I've been trying to modifiy my mortgage with pnc bank due to becoming disabled, reduced income, increased medical expenses,

You should be aware that because you didn't reaffirm you mortgage, right now you have no personal liability for the loan (although it remains...

Mortgage Servicer has trouble producing the original title. What are my options? File for quiet title? (Georgia)

Although you aren't facing a foreclosure, you might also consider contacting a foreclosure defense attorney, who should be very familiar with...

Repossessed car

Even if your divorce assigned the debt to your ex, the divorce doesn't alter the agreement between you and the lender, so you remain personally...

Do I use the Washington state exemptions or Oregon exemptions in a Chapter 7?

I agree with my colleagues' answers above. Bankruptcy planning can have a big effect on your case, as exemptions can vary widely between states....

I am 66 years old still have a direct loan, have work as a nurse.can i get my loan forgiven because of my age a few health probl

It is very difficult to have student debt forgiven. You can find more information here:...

Collection

This sounds like a mess. I don't think sending a letter to the bankruptcy court where the corporation files is going to accomplish anything. You...

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I am being sued by a credit card company and I am on SSI.

You should also consider setting up an account that receives only SSI and no other deposits. If you commingle your SSI income with other money it...