Is this a common practice with debt collectors

Sometimes when a complaint is served, the summons will include a tentative date for the first court status conference. However, the summons tells...

The sale value of our home is upside down. On a Chp.7, where the mtg. is NOT reaffirmed, are we liable for sale deficit?

The mortgage deficiency will be discharged. The automatic stay protecting you from collection actions starts when the case is filed.

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Confused as to why my Chapter 7 Case hasn't closed after being discharged in March.

The important thing is you received a discharge. You scheduled the asset, claimed it as exempt and there was never any objection to the exemption...

Hi - I currently have about $60K in debt. Lost my job a fews mos ago. Been struggling and thinking about debt stlement or bankru

"Debt settlement" is usually a fake solution because the creditors aren't obligated to settle anything with you, regardless of the claims made. ...

How much you owe on your cars has no bearing whatsoever on your ability to file for bankruptcy.

Can I prevent a court awarded judgment of debt from being included in a debtor's chapter 7 bankruptcy?

You have a judgment and you are a creditor. You are absolutely entitled to notice of the filing. Review any notice you get of the filing very...

I am filing for bankruptcy and I have been told that I can file chapter 7, but others tell me that chapter 13 is the bet option.

As you can tell from the answers, you are raising a complicated issue. Some attorneys might tell you a Chapter 13 is a better option because if...

How do i get a small claims judgement removed from the credit bureaus after my bankruptcy discharged the judgement

Bankruptcy discharges the creditor's ability to collect on the date. Bankruptcy does not discharge the creditor's first amendment right to say...

Are proceeds from personal injury case exempt in bankruptcy?

They could be. If you are filing in California, check CCP 703 and 704 to see.

Having a trustee removed at this point in the case is probably going to be impossible.