I often get calls from people who say the same thing you are saying. But when I read the court file, I see a different story. The problem arises...

Unfortunately, there is a big difference between "what you think" and what the law is. Your obligation to pay a student loan would only be eligible...

If you wish to borrow money for any reason or from any resource while in a Chapter 13, you need to obtain either your Trustee's or the Court's...

A pay-to-delete is a bribe. So you messed up there. The laws do not require a creditor to notify you that they intend to send an unpaid account to...

Garnish is a term that only applies to wages, and income from an annuity isn't wages. Absent a state exemption that protects an annuity, it is an...

An easy way to find out would be to check if court filings are available and look up this case. It is unusual for an attorney to offer to "help"...

Unless an exemption protects the tax refund, a bankruptcy trustee can claim a pro rata portion of it to be used to pay the creditors. Your spouse...

Medical providers aren't obligated to offer patients a payment plan. You may wish to contact the attorney for the hospital's debt collector to see...

Unless you are an attorney licensed in the state where the mediation occurs, you intervening in the case to help your girlfriend might be seen as...

Did you buy from a car dealership or a private party? How long ago did you do this? States regulate large businesses and lenders, but typically...