It is generally a bad idea to ask for legal help for a friend for a couple of reasons - 1) you don't know the whole story, and 2) passing along...

Debts are not "written off" in bankruptcy. Instead, the bankruptcy court discharges debts. This distinction is important because 1) the creditor...

The bankruptcy stay does not cover your living expenses made after you file Chapter 13. These past-due expenses could potentially be discharged if...

When someone sells their business, they are selling the business's assets, which includes the money their customers may owe them. So yes, this...

This is a widespread situation. Unfortunately, none of the solutions I can suggest will be palatable. You should get representation from a local...

Bankruptcy is a government program available to eliminate past-due debts. But that isn't what your problem is. Unfortunately, bankruptcy is not a...

When someone files Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they are usually eligible to discharge the UNSECURED debts they made when their case was filed. All debts...

Once bankruptcy is dismissed, if payments on their vehicle are delinquent, the vehicle usually gets repossessed. Creditors aren't required to be...

The decision of whether to file for bankruptcy is not one I make. As a bankruptcy attorney, I can only evaluate whether or not someone is eligible...

Whether a creditor might try to seize the vehicle with a small amount of unexempt equity to collect on a judgment would be a discretionary decision...