By law, people must include all their debt when filing bankruptcy. An overpayment by unemployment is not a debt that someone automatically can't...

Bankruptcy law doesn't specify how long a Bankruptcy Trustee can look at records or investigate issues involving the bankruptcy case. If you don't...

The issue is whether this restitution is considered to be a "debt for willful and malicious injury," as described in 11 USC section 523(1)(6). In...

Your vehicle lender must prepare the forms for you to reaffirm a loan. It is their decision whether to offer you a reaffirmation. Hope this...

If you added your spouse's name to a deed on real property, he must sign paperwork to be removed. If he hasn't filed bankruptcy yet, doing this...

If you lived in Massachusetts when you made the debt, the Massachusetts courts have jurisdiction to decide this case. Your moving to another state...

Although your attorney is required to disclose the dates you paid for their services in the Bankruptcy documents filed with the court, very few...

If you are eligible for Bankruptcy, filing can stop a judgment from being collected. Unless there is something extraordinary about the judgment, a...

Loan modification programs vary widely throughout the US, but I see waiting as a poor strategy. The results of a modification can affect your...

The only time someone can pay off their Chapter 13 early is by paying 100% of all the claims filed in your case. If you tender a large lump-sum...