I am a married woman in California. Could I purchase a separate real estate property? If YES, what are my steps and legal forms

How you hold title is not determinative as far as whether the real estate is deemed to be separate property upon divorce. So you can fill out...

You will want to include with your return form 982 to alert IRS that this debt was discharged in a title 11 case and therefore should not be...

How honest should I be with my bankruptcy attorney if I had willfully ran-up credit card charges prior to filing BK?

Typically retainer is not refundable. If you pay the attorney, hide critical information, and after doing considerable work the attorney finds out...

Should we move into a short sale before the sale is approved?

Problem is that if the short sale doesn't go through, you'll be spending money to move again and this could happen very quickly if the short sale...

Can I sue the bank for letting a creditor garnish an account that was soley for unemployment (not comingled with anything else)?

I'm not aware of any law that requires financial institutions to review accounts and determine if the cash in it is exempted or not from a bank...

If I am a distressed Seller and back out of a Short Sale in California, will I be sued?

While it is true that you might be successful in obtaining a loan modification or stop foreclosure by filing chapter 13 bankruptcy and bring past...

Can I sale parts off of a totaled motorcycle when I chose not to reaffirm?

You are required to list all debt in your bankruptcy so I hope that is what you did, if not, you should amend your petition schedules and add this...

AES defaulted on my student loan what can I do?

If these are private loans, file a complaint with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

What will bankrupcey do for us to try and save our home?

You'll want to consult a local bankruptcy attorney about possibility of a chapter 13. It's impossible to tell due to lack of details about your...

I know a Chapter 7 is designed for 'BUMS" but is there anyway I can make a debitor pay (nephew) monies I (uncle) loaned him.

Sounds like you were listed as a creditor and received notice. To challenge the discharge you would have to prove fraud, your personal financial...