I filed a Florida bankruptcy and it's almost done. However, I just received an award for social security disability back pay...

"Can you give me any information on this?" Yes. Your retroactive award is exposed to a claim by your bankruptcy Trustee on behalf of your...

Who gets child tax credit in divorce?

Mr. Wagner's suggested cooperative approach is wise. Here is a situation where commonly the base desires of greed or revenge result in leaving tax...

Is the civil case against me a consumer debt or business debt? The case is now closed and I am filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

This is the third question this morning from you rcity from an attempted pro se debtor asking dangerously fundamental questions about bankruptcy...

On Schedule B for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, what do I need to put under description and locations of property?

This is the second question this morning from you city from an attempted pro se debtor asking dangerously fundamental questions about bankruptcy...

How hard is it to change child support?

It is not clear whether an initial support order has yet been entered. If not, your concerns may be premature. Every state has formal published...

Do all the schedules need to be filed under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

You are playing with fire. Bankruptcy is a complicated process full of opportunities for irreversible self-inflicted injury. The nature of this...

My child's father makes no attempt to see or talk to my child. Can I have his rights terminated?

Termination of parental rights at the request of anyone other than the state and without a simultaneous petition for adoption is just never...

Can a man who has no custody rights go into court and ask for custody without serving the mother who is in another state?

Yes, he can. Whether he will prevail is a separate question. Nothing you have described suggests anything other than a concerned father sincerely...

In "at-will" employment states, such as Indiana, an employee not covered by civil service or union contract can be terminated for pretty much any...

Good afternoon, I need some quick advice. I am a Financial Service Manager and we seem to be having a issue with

The caring and knowledgeable attorneys who volunteer for Avvo can provide general information about the law and legal procedure, but this public...