Paying government debts before bankrupcty

I agree with my colleagues in general. If you are able to pay off the debts, get your record cleaned up. Then hire a good, experienced attorney to...

Should I pay off a defaulted federal student loan or rehab it first?

I believe you will have to affirm your inability to make the payments in order to get a small rehabilitation agreement. I do not believe you can...

It your car simply went missing, the other answers are correct. It is possible that it was towed for being parked illegally. There are a lot of...

In Feb. of 2013 my bankruptcy was approved. I included in my bankruptcy the second mortgage on my home.

Assuming you filed a Chapter 7, which seems most likely in the context of your question, your attorney was not wrong unless this mortgage is a 1st...

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Will I be sued by creditors for adversary proceeds after a chapter 7 bankruptcy meeting with trustees?

I am mystified by your answer in the 341 Meeting. The trustee asked you WHERE the furniture was. You said your friend left the country after maxing...

Can we keep our cars after filing for bankruptcy?

I am not able to assume that you are able to file a Chapter 7, so i changed the category slightly to the more general "Bankruptcy & Debt". Many...

What documents to take for a reaffirmation hearing for car lease?

I believe only a letter confirming your intent to assume (not reaffirm) the lease is necessary, within 45 days following the 341 Meeting of...

Can I get money back from the Sherriff's department for garnished wages? Do I have a right to get it back?

Funds held by the sheriff are, indeed, property of the bankrupt estate and not the property of the creditor. Since this is Chapter 13, if you have...

Does chap 7 bankruptcy cover parking tickets that have gone to collections with the State of California Tax Franchise Board?

The government debts are considered "fines", which are not dischargeable in Bankruptcy. The one thing that concerns me is your statement that you...