Student loans and bankruptcy

You may be eligible for loan forgiveness, such that by staying at your current job, your student loans will be forgiven and you will may no, or...

How should I file for bankruptcy because of credit cards ?

If $4,261.50 is the only debt you have, it may not be worth it to file bankruptcy at this point. Credit collection companies and collection...

How can a default judgment from an out-of-state lawsuit be collected if the defendant lives in CA?

Social Security Income is protected in California under CCP §704.080. They will need to be aware of their bank accounts and not co-mingle any of...

Here in the Central District it may be possible to rescind the Reaffirmation Agreement depending on the circumstances in your case. You would need...

How can a judgment for $$$ go against me when I was in custody, I wasn't served papers, & NOW DL Suspended? How do I fix this?

Depending on the type of judgment, you may be able to discharge it all in bankruptcy. Discharge of your debts in Chapter 7 would include many...

Is there any financial responsibility for the family of a 50-year old man?

Most liability for debts is personal. That means, the person who agrees to incur the debt is the person who is liable for repayment of the debt. ...

An atty told me (after asking my husbands income) that we don't qualify for filing BK. Is it as simple as that?

You may qualify for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy even though you've been told (perhaps erroneously) that you are above the median income for your...

What can i do about this situation?

As a practicing Bankruptcy Attorney in Riverside, I've observed that in the Central District of California, Riverside Division, the Trustees each...

Post discharge (chapter 7 bankruptcy) reporting... Credit bureaus

Assuming you received a discharge of the debt, the facts stated in credit reports should reflect "ZERO BALANCE. DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY" If...

Antecedent debts and fraudulent transfers in bankruptcy

I agree with my colleague that you should not rely on the advice given to you by the creditor passing on what he has heard from the opposing side's...