Unemployed and need to file bankruptcy - can I discharge CC debts assigned to me from divorce decree?

You cannot be found in contempt or sent to jail simply by filing for bankruptcy and receiving a discharge. Filing for bankruptcy is a right you...

The Bankruptcy Code provides broad protections to ex-spouses from deadbeats who are attempting to get out of their obligations by declaring...

If my husband and I are filing chap 7, is it wrong to add my name to his truck prior to use the 2000.00 vs 1000.00 exemption

The trustee may try to reverse it. But it is only $1000, not really worth a trustee's time or money. Trustees are generally concerned with the big...

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If I quit claim my property to my soon to be ex spouse, 2 years after the Bankruptcy dicsharge and he defaults on

As long as there is no court-confirmed affirmation agreement, you should not be personally responsible to the bank as your mortgage should have...

Chpt. 7 conversion to chpt 13 was approved. Shouldn't I receive the notification date for a court appearance for the 13?

You should follow all orders from the court. If the court ordered you to file any document within X days of the order's entry, then not filing one...

Can we file bankruptcy on a judgment

Yes, you must list all debts in your bankruptcy petition. Failure to do so can result in problems, especially if you knowingly left them out.

Cam child support and medical bill be eliminated in bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Code 523(a)(5) definitely states domestic support obligations cannot be discharged. Further, 523(a)(15) states that any debt to a spouse...

How many years does a home need to be in a trust, and still be protected, when filing chapter 19?

First off, this question is listed under Bankruptcy but there is no such thing as a Chapter 19. For individuals, there are only Chapter 7s...

Looking for a lawyer current on avoiding foreclosure and possibly keeping my house with very low payments or even no payments.

Any standing challenge based on the MERS connection will be, at best, unpredictable. Only yesterday, a federal judge in Arizona dismissed a large...

We are filing chap 7, what is the best method to valuate an older truck my husband used for work, Kelly and Edmunds both say

The trustee is only going to be concerned about the current market value of your assets. As such, the Blue Book or Edmund's are both good options...