I believe my ex husband filed taxes and claimed me and my (not his) children. What should I do?

Your divorce decree should specify who's entitled to claim the dependents. If it doesn't the IRS has tiebreaker rules. Either of you may be...

Do I have to still arbitrate if a bank defrauds me or opens an account in my name and puts some unknown balance on credit card

Unfortunately, that's our legal system. If you don't appear, you lose by default. Make an appearance and defend yourself. Then if the harm was...

How can I find an attorney in California who has experience in helping people recover excess proceeds from tax sale auctions?

You may also want to check the CA Bar's website for attorney's who handle these types of matters. Good luck. Evan A. Nielsen 1255 W. Colton...

In Tennessee, the house we are renting is going to be auctioned in two weeks. How long do we have before we have to be out?

If you have a valid writen lease and are current on your rent then federal law guarantees you certain rights. Check with a local attorney for the...

Restitution funds are genally after-tax funds and should not be taxable to you when they're returned. And you should not be receiving a 1099 for...

Agree with the responses here - be careful handling cases like this on your own. Foreclosure litigation is not a do-it-yourself project. Meet with...

We filed bankruptcy and were discharged on 7/2012. How can we get our trustee to get moving on the case to liquidate our asset.

Check with your bankruptcy attorney. He or she will have the details of your case and will also likely know the Trustee's preferred...

Oral (2 year SOL) or written (4 year SOL) CC Debt in CA?

Using the credit card moves the contract from the oral to the written so the oral SOL no longer applies. SOL's would be based on the type of debt...

US citizen outside of the US - taxes

Tax works essentially the same as if you were in the US but there are a number of specific circumstances. Check with a tax attorney on the...

Can i do a deed of lieu 4 years after i filed bankruptcy and can they put it on my credit, if the debt is already discharged?

The debt is already discharged and likely reflects that it was dismissed by bankruptcy so the deed in lieu won't impact your credit further. Deed...