The judge will decide whether it's appropriate to dismiss your case or to let it proceed. He will listen to arguments from both your attorney and...

We just received chapter 7 discharge and soon after received a call from our second mortgage asking us to pay our balance

You can file Ch13 any time; but whether you can get rid of the 2nd mortgage lien depends on whether your house is worth more than what you owe on...

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Of course they can sue you. But I can't think of any reason why that should affect your business (unless your business requires you to have a high...

I have been on unemployment for 6 months and unable to make credit card payments can they garnish my unemployment in California

They can't garnish your unemployment; but they might issue a 1099-c for the cancelled debt. You'll need to file a BK before they do in order for...

California chapter 7 bankruptcy. Can I use the CA exemption system to protect my property out of state?

Maybe ... if you resided in CA two years ago (to oversimplify the rule a bit), you can use the CA exemptions.

What steps do u take if u find out that the property u are selling has a lien ($124-$127 thousand) that was expected to be...

The debt WAS discharged (at least your personal responsibility to pay it) but the lien remains. You cannot remove the lien unless it was a...

Will father get more time during school breaks, if I ask the court to eliminate the overnight portion of his weekly visits?

Your first step, of course, is to explain the situation to her father and persuade him to agree to give up the Thursday night visits when...

The time limitations for legal action on old credit card debt in CA is 4 yrs-

depends on where they sue you

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We already stopped paying our mortgage. how long we can stay if filed ch. 13 without paying mortgage?

If your ongoing mortgage payments are not being paid in your Plan, then your mortgage company will eventually file a motion for relief from stay so...

If in a payment plan with a credit card company's lawyer, can I still file bankruptcy later on down the road?

Yes. But it's generally useless to settle with one creditor if you're not going to settle with all of them. Most people who try that end up in BK...