I'm experiencing a "snowball effect" of debt. I can't afford to pay everything anymore - how do I start bankruptcy?

First, remember that the student loans won't be wiped away in bankruptcy. However, there are lots of programs to help. Your loan servicer can...

Generally, the police have broad power to enter places if they suspect there is some kind of emergency, like a sick person that needs lifesaving...

My girlfriend and i are on federal probation. We are not supposed to see eachother but we do. Now she is pregnant.

I know you probably came to Avvo because hiring an attorney is difficult for some reason. However, if you are actually in violation of your...

Billing the trustee

The right first step depends on why you are "due" the property. If you are the beneficiary of the trust that the trustee oversees, you can bring...

Are there legal guidelines to help me determine the difference between a "helpful granny" and a "financially abused elder?"

The Tennessee Department of Adult Protective Services would be an excellent resource: http://www.tn.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_aps.html. This is...

I have a tenant that has broken their lease due to not having obtained proper occupancy and continues to pay lease.

How fast it will happen depends on how quickly you can be heard by the court. The advantage of using an attorney is that they will know which...

I have a small car loan from a union, but I just received my NYS title and it says NO RECORDED lien. Do I still have to pay?

Is there maybe, possibly, some way that you could get out of paying for the car? It could happen. However, it is vastly more likely that if you...

My brother just had his wife put in jail for domestic violence now he doesn't know what he should do they, have a child together

I recognize this is disappointing advice to get on Avvo, but the best advice you can give your brother is to talk to a lawyer. I know he can't...

Going on vacation-non custodial parent states we cannot

As always, the Decree of Divorce with govern. Are there provisions about being obligated to never remove the child from school? Is there a...

Multiple counts of GTA. Why? Also can the cops search you vehicle w/o a warrant when a passenger flees the car on foot.

The Supreme Court has articulated something called the "Automobile Exception" to search and seizure law. The long and short of it is that officers...