We are considering bankruptcy and recently met with a credit counselor who suggested debt settlement as an alternative.

Does that credit counselor/agency by any chance also sell debt settlement schemes? If so, run-- don't walk-- to independent advice. Yes, there...

Payment must be made to the creditor and, where the creditor was represented by counsel, to that attorney. If you do not know who that is, obtain...

How difficult is it to write up a legal Rent-to-own agreement for a home?

"How difficult is it to write up a legal Rent-to-own agreement for a home?" No harder than doing your own appendectomy. You are "broke," "have...

My wife is 55. She just had an artifical heart pump implant. Afew days after that she suffered a stroke.

Ideally your wife has been paying self-employment tax for all those years and has insured status for Social Security disability benefits. Social...

Yes, this is a well-known strategy for estate planning.

I'm diagnosed with 3 disability disorders after the car accident that lasts 3 Years doctors said

From the size of the possible benefit in question, It sounds like you may mean Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a means-tested welfare program...

Collecting spouses social security

Eligibility for Social Security benefits as a divorced spouse is dependent upon several factors, including reaching retirement age and being...

What if Supplemental social security is committing fraud. I just want lawyers to be aware of that this is happening,

If you think the law was applied incorrectly in your case, the proper action is an appeal. This public forum is for questions about the law and...

Which state exemptions do I use?

Exemption law since the October, 2005, Bankruptcy Code amendments has mushroomed into one of the more complicated areas of bankruptcy law. Some...

Need help with Brief and Memorandum of Law regarding venue and subject matter jurisdiction requested as a result of Pre-Trial.

Feel free to use the Avvo "Find a Lawyer" function. Look for a litigation attorney and start contacting until you find one you can hire for the...

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