Means Test

The short and smug answer is "just complete Form 22." The answer you need to hear is that the "means test" calculations in Chapter 7 were never...

How do i petition the court to lift a stay on a divorce case?

So, the divorce was pending and you filed a bankruptcy petition that automatically stayed the divorce and you want your wife to petition the...

How is is that the court can grant sole legal and physical custody of my child to the other parent.

Please insist that your attorney explain to you the details of the custody order that has been recommended. Even if legal and physical custody is...

How do i file for a divorce when i don't know the whereabouts of my estranged husband

The signature of the defendant is not required to obtain a decree of divorce. What is required is notice of the existence of the petition for...

How can I acquire a will that was never filed or probated from 6 years ago?

Unless you know who has possession of the "real" original will, nothing can be done to pursue rights described in it. If you know what attorney...

I have a contract with my son's father, he violated the contract, will it help me gain sole custody of my son?

How sadly mistaken you are. Not only would your efforts to shut the father out of your son's life not be recognized by most courts, the clear...

My mother gave all 4 of her kids $29000 each, so she could see them enjoy it, that was 3 yrs ago, now she is in a nursing home,a

No, Medicaid won't demand it back. It's worse: Medicaid will find your mother ineligible for Medicaid for the period of time that the gifts would...

If I terminate my rights for a child I have never met and do not owe back child support would I still have to pay child support

As a general rule, a child support obligation terminates when parental rights are terminated. Also as a general rule, courts will not terminate...

My husband was named in his father's will to inherit the house we reside in for the last 11 years. His brother and sister were

Retain local probate counsel at once. The general information offered as a public service by the excellent attorneys on Avvo don't begin to meet...

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Property interests described generally as "timeshares" vary in legal effect. If you have not retained experienced bankruptcy counsel, this is a...