We are going to file chapter 7. We do not want to reaffirm our mortgage or our HELOC. We want to stay in house for a while.

The reaffirmation process in bankruptcy does not apply to mortgages. Put another way, failure to reaffirm gives your mortgage companies no...

I pay child support and my daughter lives with me not with her mom what do i need to do to get the support dropped

The process of updating your custody and support order is called modification. You have de facto residential custody. Your custody order needs to...

Bankruptcy. moved to another state from ohio about 8 months ago. lived in ohio for 4 years prior. Federal exemptions vs. Ohio?

Please pardon me if my memory has failed, but I believe you asked this question earlier, and I answered that Ohio exemptions are available only to...

Questions about getting guardianship of my step children.

Any parent can express a preference for the appointment of a guardian upon death. This is done in a plain old-fashioned "last will and...

Do I need a lawyer?

Yes. Try Dan Dunn in Madison.

I want to move with my child to another state, will it be legal?

It is legal for you to live wherever you wish. The question is where your child can live. If no court now has jurisdiction to determine where...

How can I get custody of my 12 yr old niece?

Have you discussed guardianship with Idaho counsel experienced in family matters? Custodial rights are decreed to parents and very occasionally...

Determining fair market value of real property by appraisal is singularly subjective, and never more so than in the present economy. The fair...

Child support and disability problem

Your child support order was entered in New York, but you have posted from Florida. Modification of child support under your circumstances is...

Is bankruptcy right for us and should we go for 7 or 13?

The free information available on AVVO is no substitute for the detailed personal case review you deserve from an experienced bankruptcy attorney...