My ex consigned for a technical school student loan for me while we were married.

There are facts missing from your question that are critical. You need to know if this was a government backed student loan. Student loans,...

No, the discharge cannot be reversed for non-payment of attorneys fees. Not only is the attempt to collect probably a discharge or continuing stay...

Filed Adversary Proceeding as Creditor against my ex-spouse (debtor). We settled. Signed Agreement. How do I close the case?

File a Motion to Dismiss with the court. Be sure to use the adversary case number in the caption. If you can't get the motion filed at least a week...

Does my mom need a real estate lawyer

You need a real estate attorney who also has experience in elder abuse law. You need to consult with an attorney immediately. Duress and undue...

If I pay the mortgage. And the taxes on inherited home and my sibling after. 3 Years wants to force partition sale

The partition issue depends on the jurisdiction. In California where I practice a partition costs upwards of $20,000 because of governmental...

Do I need to open an estate?

An insurance policy typically designates a beneficiary or beneficiaries. You should check with the Civil Service Retirement System to see if your...

We live in AZ, one rental property. Advisor drawing up our trust said we should put it into an LLC. Is that necessary

If you are not using an attorney to draw up your trust, you need to reconsider what you are doing. If your concern is shielding yourselves from...

Filed chapter 7 in sc attended 341 hearing lots of follow up questions from trustee? Is this normal?

Ms. Wynn is absolutely correct. The trustee's job is to investigate your income and assets to determine if you have adequate income to fund a...

Amend chp 7 bankruptcy to add wild card exempt on tax return in las vegas

You probably will not get a letter. If the amendment is accepted by the trustee he or she will file a report of no assets to administer and a...

Need help for elderly alcoholic mother, poss dementia, no estate planning. Live in CA

This is a difficult situation but one that needs to be handled sooner rather than later. As suggested, the first step should be to get your mother...