Can a wage garnishment be overturned with chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Yes, the wage garnishment will cease when you file Chapter 7 (assuming this is your only bankruptcy in the last year). Assuming the debt is...

I am helping a young lady who lived on the streets for a couple of years. We want to know her options, bankruptcy, or ?

Talking to an attorney would be a great idea. Most consumer bankruptcy attorneys do a free consultation where they will lay out all of her options...

How can I re-secure my home in a Chapter 7 asset case?

If there is no value for creditors from the sale of your house, you can ask the Chapter 7 trustee to "abandon" the house. That abandonment just...

Attorney Roach is correct. Filing a Chapter 13 doesn't automatically wipe out the debt, but it does institute an automatic stay which stops you...

I'm thinking of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I don't have printed copy's of all my bills. Should I call my creditors?

You are responsible to list all of your creditors with appropriate notice addresses. The two primary ways to obtain those addresses would be bills...

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Yes, generally speaking. There are exceptions to discharge, including debt incurred by fraud or willful and malicious injury, but as long as none...

Bankruptcy qeustion - Can i file a motion to avoid judicial lien if there is unprotected equity in my home?

You will only prevail on a motion to avoid judicial lien to the extent that lien "impairs an exemption," meaning that the equity is covered by...

Yes, you can. You're also welcome to get another attorney to represent your interests alone. In fact, if there is a conflict of interest between...

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Can a creditor come to my house?

There is nothing automatically illegal about a creditor coming to your house in an attempt to collect. The letter given to your husband could be...

Can someone direct debit money after I file bankruptcy?

If they knowingly collected against you for pre-petition debt, you have a cause of action under 11 U.S.C. 362(k). That allows you to collect...