It depends on the claims (or "causes of action") of the lawsuit. Most lawsuits and attorneys fees are treated as regular debt and would be...

You legally own the car itself, as the title of the car is in your name. However, the person paying on your behalf may have a claim in equity for...

Mr. Harelik is correct. All attorneys for debt and bankruptcy provide a free consultation. Just use the search feature on avvo and find an attorney...

Mortgage (debt) and title (ownership) are not the same thing. You gave away your ownership (title) 14 years ago. It sounds like what's left is just...

You should talk to the the attorney about your concerns and questions you have and find if they are able to adequately address your concerns. It...

There are different types of exemptions available in California. For example, you have a wildcard exemption under the 703 exemptions, but that is...

I changed your category to debt and lending agreements to get better answers. In general, California provides for exemptions to lenders to not have...

Generally, IRAs are NON-ERISA type retirement accounts. California exemptions outside of bankruptcy may not fully exempt those accounts - only up...

Fraud Can Reported as follows: Dept. of Justice (Per Website: https://www.justice.gov/ust/report-suspected-bankruptcy-fraud): You can send this...

There are many options in address secured creditors through a Chapter 13. You should speak to an attorney that can review your situation in its...