Can I sell this equipment that been declared and had been given to my bankruptcy lawyer? Haven't file it yet.

Take care to sell at fair market value. No sweetheart deal for family or friends. The transfer will likely need to be disclosed on your Statement...

What recourse does the client have if a lawyer you have retained leaves the country for months without notifying you?

Please report this matter to: Brad Andrews, Bar Counsel, Idaho State Bar, P.O. Box 895, Boise, Idaho 83701. Also, if you have suffered a...

The orders of a court are enforcable through the court's contempt powers. When orders are disobeyed, the other party can ask the court to punish...

My divorce decree says my ex is entitled to claim one of our children on his taxes,so does that mean I have to let him.

IRS regulations cover this situation with several rules. The applicable rule here is that the party awarded the tax benefits in a divorce decree...

Bankruptcy in 2003, loan never reaffirmed, stayed in house for 5 years making some payments, had to give it up, now i get a 1099

The legal effect of the 1099 is to declare as income the amount of the loan that was "forgiven" when the house was surrendered or foreclosed. ...

Can the mortgage company (bank) take my home after my husbands death if I am still current on the payments?

As a general rule, anyone can make the payments on the mortgage. The mortgage company really has no reason to care. Therefore, it is a mystery...

Personal Chapter 7 Dismissal or Closing

Please reconsider your possible strategies and retain a bankruptcy attorney with specific experience with the Trustee in question and in the court...

Bankruptcy Trustee Filed No Reports or Claims and Did Not Close the Personal Chapter 7

The Trustee apparently thinks the C-corp is a valuable asset due to the fraud case. Did something happen since 9/10 that strengthened your hand in...

As legal custodian for my mother, a dementia patient, am I entitled to charge any fees for time spent on her business?

As a general rule, a guardian or conservator or agent under power of attorney is entitled to reasonable compensation and certainly to reimbursement...

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Does my ex boyfriend have any chance of joint custody of our 4 month old?

His chances seem minimal. If you were not married, a paternity action needs to be filed to establish his legal relationship to the child, to...