Is 42 USC 407(a) applicable in a Kentucky divorce?

Respectfully, Dear Asker, you are confusing apples and oranges. 42 USC 407(a) is the federal law that protects Social Security benefits from the...

I need help appealing my disability retirement and SSI

Social Security and SSI disability representation takes many forms, and some are less than diligent or frankly incompetent. Nearly everywhere some...

My parental rights were involuntarily terminated, and my daughter was adopted.

Your understanding that "something can be done" when legal process was sneaky is correct. But not after 10 years. The court's rules of civil...

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What can a secured debtor face in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding?

Your understandings of the bankruptcy process and your rights under the mortgage are incomplete. Potentially, the bankruptcy debtor's liability of...

Hello, I am getting married and I am very wealthy. The man that I am getting married to earns significantly less than me.

Nothing short of a very carefully drafted pre-nup will meet your needs. Of course, no attorney can ethically guarantee a result, the chances that...

The hearsay rule, exceptions, and affidavit were the subject of about half of the semester long evidence class in my law school (not to mention a...

We filed bankruptcy last yr and now my husbands job is closing and they r offering a buy out...what happens to that money?

The answer depends on the type of bankruptcy protection for which you filed, the date of filing, and the status of that case. If you were...

Mortgages are a matter of public record. The office of the Recorder in the county in which the real property lies would have that information and...

My husband and I will be filing for divorce in about two months. In the meantime, is he legally obligated to support me?

In Idaho a husband and wife have a mutual obligation to support each other during the entire term of the marriage. The specifics of that...

Is social security income exempt in a chapter 7 and if so what does that mean to a 341 trustee ?

Under federal law Social Security benefits are exempt from execution. Because a creditor cannot take Social Security to satisfy a judgment, a...