Is a retainer for future legal services deductible in the year paid or when services done?

I believe it is deductible in the tax year that it is paid. But see what you tax accountant thinks about that, and about the deductability.

Judgement final. How long does it take to receive check from attorney.

Getting a judgment is one thing, making the defendant pay it is something else. Ask your lawyer what is going to be done to try to collect the...

Child support in BK?

Your bankruptcy schedules require you to disclose all income, including child support. You you are looking into bankruptcy, please see a...

There is nothing for you to do except pass the notice along to him. It's his problem, not yours. I also suggest you try to buy your own car. You...

Can my parents take away my phone if I bought it ?

Please submit a new question telling us how old you are. Your age makes a big difference, and also explain why they take the phone away, was June...

I have a judgement against me, now the creditor is levying my bank account, what can I do?

I wonder how much you paid to the arbitration company, because they sound like a total scam. But that is the subject for another question some...

A house was in my 2010 bankruptcy. Now an attorney is calling me to pay for having it boarded up. Do I owe this?

As of now, who owns the house, and who wants the money?

How can I have a Bond revoked as a co-signer?

It sounds like you know him very well. One has to question why you guarantied the bond, but of course that does not really matter. If this guy is...

What’s the best course of action after hiding a car from repo men

Try calling them from a pay phone located in another state. Also, please pay good attention to what Matthew Berkus wrote in his answer!

What are negative consequences of borrowing from family or friends before filing bankruptcy?

Money paid to creditors within a 3 month period prior to filing bankruptcy may be subject to being taken away from the creditor who got paid, by...