On a homesteaded home, how can the funds be protected after a Sheriff's sale so they can be used to purchase a replacement home?

Perhaps the more important question to ask is not to whether you can protect the sale proceeds, but rather how to stop the sheriff's sale. If you...

The home I'm renting is now under foreclosure proceedings. How will my lease affect my legal relationship with a new owner?

Read the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama. See link below.

House was sold at trustee sale without posting for 20 days. Can i undo the sale

Trustee does not have to send out a 2nd Notice of Sale, unless at least 1 year has passed from the first Notice of Sale. For a period of one year...

I'm assuming your daughter is a minor, under 18. In that case: Your divorce decree is an agreement between you and your ex-wife, not an...

I received a civil summons from a credit card company

You don't want to ignore it because if you do the credit card lender will obtain a "default" and judgment against you. My guess is that if it is a...

Bankruptcy. Can a bank levy instituted within 90 days of chapter 7 filing be considered an Avoidable "Preference"?

Yes. You'll need to either convince the bankruptcy trustee to go after the funds, or have your lawyer do the work. Definitely, talk to a...

Which assets can be taken and which cannot in a bankruptcy case? Why are there distinctions?

To keep your assets in bankruptcy, either: A. Your assets need to be covered by your bankruptcy exemptions; or B. You need to file a...

Am I allowed to get a secured credit card two years after a chapter 13 BK?

Yes, you can get a secured credit card. It should not affect your Chapter 13 plan one way or the other. Depending on your circumstances, you may...

Is an Ira exempt in bankruptcy

Yes, under Bankruptcy Code Section 522, subsection (b)(3)(C).

Filed Taxes, and Bankruptcy

Just file an amendment to Schedule B, listing the tax refund, and file an amendment to Schedule C, claiming the amount as exempt. That should...