I'm considering filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy while I'm separated. Will it affect my spouse?

Generally, under a Chapter 13 plan, you only pay a small percentage of unsecured debts such as credit cards. After you receive your Chapter 13...

Can CA HOA file bankruptcy to avoid $283,000 attorney fee award from unsuccessful lawsuit filed by HOA against a homeowner?

It's nice to see everyone being so neighborly. Hundreds of thousands in attorney's fees over three trees? What's the world coming to? As another...

Can you file Bankruptcy if you have pawned your mobile home title and the lender wants to repo and or evict owner?

A bankruptcy will automatically stay any repossession or eviction. But it will only be a temporary solution unless you can come up with a way to...

How much does it cost to convert to a ch 7 from a 13?

$25. A Chapter 7 filing is $299 while a Chapter 13 is $274. Therefore, you will need to pay the difference.

Child support payments may be exempted by the laws of your state from garnishment or levy. Talk to a local consumer attorney for the proper...

If i am in a active bankruptcy and the mortage payment is behind can they still foreclose on the house?

As long as you follow the plan's payment terms AND keeping current with your regular monthly mortgage payments, you should be safe. The court will...

Settlement of Lawsuit after Ch 7 filing?

Get a plaintiff's lawyer to try to settle the thing quickly. If not, he'll file against the insurance company which will probably get them to the...

If my step dad has a savings account with my name on it, can a bankruptcy trustee take my dad's money?

You'll have to prepare a bit. If you fail to explain the situation satisfactorily to the bankruptcy trustee, s/he can seize the funds for your...

You should talk to a legal malpractice attorney that specializes in bankruptcy. More facts are needed... Did he know about the foreclosure date?...

I am on the upside down on a first mtg. I have been lad=id off and my husband does not make enought to meet all of uor debts.

You can strip off a wholly unsecured property lien (second mortgage, HELOC loan, etc.) in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. However, the Bankruptcy Code...