Jugdememt on civil case .can they take my home and truck.?if unable to pay.i live on ssi

When a creditor gets a civil judgment, one way they can pressure you to pay the judgment is by recording the judgment with the recorder of deeds. ...

When is the best time of the year to file Chapter 7?

Many people wait to file Chapter 7 until after they receive & spend their tax refund check. The problem with doing this is that a Trustee has some...

Is it to late to close checking account when you receive a judgement for lein against your real and personal property?

A judgment lien indicates that a lawsuit was filed, that your husband did not respond in time. The creditors are now looking for assets to seize...

Bankruptcy Question - I have approximately $115k in credit card debt and most of the credit cards are in my name alone.

When someone files bankruptcy, the usual response by a creditor is to close the account, even if a co-debtor is ready & willing to pay the balance...

What is a pre-trial conference?

In most areas of the US, the pre-trial conferece is a meeting with the judge to schedule deadlines. Deadlines for discovery, deadlines for briefs,...

What you are able to keep in a bankruptcy depends on whether you can pay the debt on the property (such as your mortgage) & what exemptions are...

Divorced two years. Just got bill from collection agency for ex spouses unpaid bill from when we were married that I didn't know

Your divorce decree should have specified all debts from the marriage and who was to pay what debts. If your spouse was ordered to pay this debt,...

If I file for bankruptcy can i still sponcer my future wife for recidency?

The criteria that immigration will consider when you try to sponsor a spouse or fiancee is whether s/he is "likely to become a public...

My Father is in credit trouble, how can he protect his home which is paid for?

The homestead exemption in Georgia appears to be relatively small - see GA Statutes 44-13-100 (probably available to review on the state's...

It sounds like you pass the Means Test but not the budget test on Schedules I & J. I see this as a pretty common problem for my clients as well....