Generally, debts owed to or guaranteed by the US Government are not dischargeable. That said, click the Avvo tab "Find a Lawyer" and...

If I claim bankruptcy will it clear and earnings withholding order served from an old apartment complex that I rented from 12 ye

More information is needed to give you accurate advice. That said, generally, money judgments are dischargeable if you file Chapter 7. ...

The answer is: it depends. If the dispute was in existence before you filed the 13, the automatic stay may protect you. If the amount was not...

Is the statue of limitations on being sued by a credit collector 4 years in Calif?

If you were served a Summons a year ago, it is unlikely "nothing has happened" As said by my colleagues, you have 30 days after service to file a...

How will I ever absolve myself of my credit card debt and likely owing money this year to the IRS?

One option to consider seriously is filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7. Some lawyers will help you for a reduced fee. Click the Avvo tab "Find...

Any Legal way to "Freeze" someones Assets before Bankruptcy protection is declared after an "Unlawful Detainer" is suit filed?

During my 41 years as a lawyer, I have not come across any strategy allowing a landlord to "freeze" assets which "freeze" could survive a BK. The...

How do I get off of the unlawful detainer registry if it was part of a bankruptcy discharge

More facts are needed to give you useful advice. That said, an eviction judgment is a public court record and cannot be removed from your D&B or...

Filed Chapter 7 in 2009 June 25th. Can I start BK Chapter 7 process again, 2 months before June 25th 2017, to get ball rolling?

You can get the ball rolling now but the case cannot actually be filed until 6/26/17. Contact an Avvo BK lawyer by clicking the tab "Find a...

Can I discharge student loans I guaranteed for my son?

I concur with my colleagues and suggest you contact atty J.D. Rausa in San Diego. He can answer your question via a free telephone consult.

Spouse wants to file bankruptcy for a car accident she had that debt collectors are suing her for, can this affect me?

1. Anybody can sue anybody. The question is: will he win the case? More information is needed to give you useful advice; 2. CA is a community...