Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Discharging student loans. What is the process? How hard? How expensive are legal fees generally?

It is slowly but surely becoming easier as the current student loan mess nears its tipping point. I'm sure that you've by now heard of 11 USC...

I have a house with about $70,000 of equity. If I sell the house before bankruptcy can I still protect the proceeds?

Agree with several responses. You need to contact a bk attorney (most offer free consultations) before you do ANYTHING. California homestead...

What happens to the co-signer of a loan if I file bankruptcy?

In a Chapter 7, the co-debtor receives no protection. Once your liability is discharged, the co-debtor is on the hook. In a Chapter 13, the...

Writing letter to a creditor saying they are in violation of the bankruptcy code because I received discharge. dischargCitation?

Mr. Taylor got it, Bankruptcy Code section 524

I would have to agree with the other answers on here that this would be non-dischargeable. HOWEVER, I fairly recently had a case where my client...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Debt owed to ex wife dischargeable? Was part of marital settlement agreement but not for support.

This type of debt would be non-dischargeable in a Chapter 7. It could possibly be discharged in a Chapter 13 "super-discharge", but then you would...

If my family harrasses me in a deceitful manner because of my chapter 7 bankruptcy. Can this be considered harrassment?

Agreed with everyone else here. This is definitely not a bankruptcy question, and most likely not a legal one. If I had to advise you to do...

It is highly unlikely that you will ever hear from the Trustee ever again. The "no-asset report" that he most likely filed (unless some of your...

Which is more damaging to my credit score; debt management or bankruptcy?

Those debt management companies are borderline scams. What you should do is file bankruptcy. If you have a fixed SSI income and no non-exempt...

How serious an offense is it that my bankruptcy attorney lost most of my file including ALL my financial docs I provided him?

I would double check and make sure the files are truly "lost". Attorneys vary widely in how organized they are. It could be that the files are...