Can my home be leined by companies dismissed in bankruptcy ?

A bankruptcy discharge is a permanent court order forgiving debts. A lien is a collection method. Debts discharged in bankruptcy are no longer...

Only a district attorney can pursue criminal charges. In my 25 years as a bankruptcy lawyer I have not seen criminal charges for failure to return...

You'll need to file a proof of claim, an official form, with the court. What you will get and when is complicated because there's a legal priority...

I file a chapter 7 bk and it has not been discharged yet can I add my three day pay or quit?

The bankruptcy laws allow you to amend the papers to include debts that arose prior to the filing of bankruptcy. This can include rent that came...

My bankruptcy was dismissed can I just call my debitors to set up payments instead of refiling?

Yes, you can contact your creditors directly and that might be the best choice. Often creditors agree to settle for a reduced sum. Note: the...

Can I file chapter bankruptcy if I only have a tax id number TIN and not a social security card?

The short answer is yes. In addition, you will need valid government issued picture ID but in California you can that from the Dept or Motor...

This is tricky because the bankruptcy laws require that he include all assets. If he is claiming a community property interest in the house, he...

Want 2 file chapter 7 but I sold my car to my sister about a month ago. Sold for fair price of $4k; Will this be a problem? Fix?

The key is that you sold the car for a fair price. Often people in dire financial straits sell things to pay bills, and that is not in and of...

If I claim bankruptcy will it clear and earnings withholding order served from an old apartment complex that I rented from 12 ye

Bankruptcy law is federal, and it supersedes state law which means it will can stop a garnishment. In fact, lawsuits and garnishments are the most...

With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, will I still owe registration on a vehicle that I voluntarily surrendered to the creditor?

Generally, a creditor is required to pay delinquent registration as a condition to reselling the vehicle. It sounds like either the vehicle was...