Bankruptcy: If Both Partners In A California Couple Were Intending To File Bankruptcy Separately, Would Marrying Help Or Hurt?

Recommend you both file NOW as individuals PRIOR to getting married. This is so there will be no community property/community debt issues (in CA...

Credit card debt in a chapter 7 in community property state. There is a judgement of legal separation.

Any debt acquired after the date of separation is the separate debt of the party that accrued it. Additionally, if your spouse racked up this debt...

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Declaring Chapter 7 in CA w/ husband. Have a C-Corp that runs a franchise. Looking for BK atty w/ success discharging franchises

Since you're in San Diego, I recommend Ajay Gupta. Top notch. (619) 866-3444. He's certified by the CA State Bar as a bankruptcy...

Can I request that no continuance on temporary restraining order be given?

1. Seek a local family law attorney for advice and possible retention. 2. It makes sense to continue the temp restraining order and hear the...

My Dad has dementia and will need to be placed in a care home soon.

This is more of an estate planning question than a family law question. I will re-flag. Good luck!

Does a verbal agreement constitute a legal agreement with all parties present in an inheritance between family members.

This is more of an estate planning question than one of family law. I've reflagged the category. Good luck!

This is an immigration law issue. I'll re-flag.

Is hiding credit card debt a breach of fiduciary responsibility? I only found out now that we are divorcing.

What you described would indeed be a breach of fiduciary duty that each spouse owes to one another. If that debt, even though it was accumulated...

Does anyone know how much an ex spouse will receive (%) after divorce from a military member who retires?

The Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act is the governing law in this case. The USFSPA gives state courts the right to divide a military...

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If you file now, an automatic stay occurs and the civil lawsuit will be stayed. Once the BK is completed, your debts will be discharged and most...