Questions answered by Dorothy G Bunce

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Is my property being sold at an auction?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

The description you have provided doesn't give me enough info to be able to answer your question. Does this company have an ownership interest...

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How can a co-signer get off a bankruptcy?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

Your husband can attempt to remove this information from his credit report. But since he did co-sign for the loan, the negative information about...

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Do you have to use the laws of the former state you lived in if you file bankruptcy within two years of moving to the new state?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

When Bankruptcy laws changed in 2005, the rules of exemption changed to require you to use the exemption in your former home state if you had moved...

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A debt collector called my father in-law and said I did not return their call with in an hour they were going to serve me papers

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

If there were no court papers filed, then the debt collector was lying and that would be a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. ...

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Will Ex wifes bankrupcty leave me responsible for her bills?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

Your ex's bankruptcy will leave you responsible for any debts you were jointly on at the time the bankruptcy was filed. However, it could be...

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Can a BK filing 2-3 days after a purchase at trustee sale stay or interfere with the sale?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

The Bankruptcy filing didn't prevent the sale of the property from being valid because it happened after you bought the property. However, it does...

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I was awarded a $25,000.00 settlement in my divorc,a $10,000.00 lump sum payment and $500.00 a month for the remaining $15,000.0

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

In my state, an attorney can file a lien to collect for past due attorney fees, which would allow them to do something like this with or without...

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I have $30,000 of debt. I am on Soc.Sec. Will my home as part owner be exempt?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 16, 2011

Although most states provide a certain protection from creditors in the family home, called a "homestead," in most instancesm, this protection is...

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Can a credit union freeze my account from debt my husband had with them 10 years ago?

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 14, 2011

Credit unions do not rely on credit history as much as banks do & the reason they do this is because when any account is open, they link any debt...

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Had foreclosure notice posted on house I am renting. Called rental agent and was told I could not terminate lease, if I

Dorothy's answer | Answered on January 14, 2011

You can sue the rental agent & you may also file a complaint with the board of realtors for unprofessional & unethical conduct, if the rental agent...

Dorothy G Bunce's Answers (32791)

Is my property being sold at an auction?

How can a co-signer get off a bankruptcy?

Do you have to use the laws of the former state you lived in if you file bankruptcy within two years of moving to the new state?

A debt collector called my father in-law and said I did not return their call with in an hour they were going to serve me papers

Will Ex wifes bankrupcty leave me responsible for her bills?

Can a BK filing 2-3 days after a purchase at trustee sale stay or interfere with the sale?

I was awarded a $25,000.00 settlement in my divorc,a $10,000.00 lump sum payment and $500.00 a month for the remaining $15,000.0

I have $30,000 of debt. I am on Soc.Sec. Will my home as part owner be exempt?

Can a credit union freeze my account from debt my husband had with them 10 years ago?

Had foreclosure notice posted on house I am renting. Called rental agent and was told I could not terminate lease, if I