This is a common dilemma, for which my colleague Edna Straus has provided the perfect solution. Since a petition for dissolution of marriage and a...

California is a no-fault state, meaning that the judgment of dissolution terminating the marriage will be granted at the request of either party,...

If my divorce is finalized in California can I get married in another state?

Since the dissolution of your marriage was sought under the laws of California, the effective date of the judgment terminating your marital status...

I have a default judgement against me. My house is in a trust. Can a lein be made against my home.

Because the judgment was rendered by a California court, enforcement based upon the California judgment stops at the border. In order to enforce a...

At the federal level the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act governs the rights and duties arising from the reporting of credit my credit reporting...

Your question pertains more to Australian immigration law than to US bankruptcy law, and I would strongly urge you to consult with an Australian...

Realistically, the fact your wife authorized her attorney (her legal agent) to sign a petition to obtain a judgment dissolving the marriage is the...

You have not indicated the amount of the deficiency judgment or whether there are other credit issues that may have resulted in the denial of the...

If I voluntarily dismiss my Ch. 13 bk, can I file another Ch. 13 bk again?

I agree with my Tennessee colleague Max Groswald provided that the bankruptcy court has imposed the bar to refiling within 180 days pursuant to...

I need to try to stop a garnishment

Regrettably, in a trend which has swept the country in recent years, many counties in California have turned to private debt collection services in...