My ex-husband owes $40k in child support arrears & is filing bankruptcy-he wants to settle on an amount-what must I do?
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Answered on August 25, 2010
In general, debts for child support arrears are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. That doesn't tell you what you should do, only that there's no...
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Can credit card companys garnish wages if you dont pay them?
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Answered on August 25, 2010
They can if they sue you, get a judgment and then a court order to garnish your wages.
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I have 8,000 in credit card debt. Would like to declare bankruptcy and start over.
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Answered on August 25, 2010
A basic requirement in any bankruptcy filing is that you list all assets and all debts. You don't get to pick and choose. At the end of a Chapter 7...
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Schedule J. Can we include out of pocket tuition fees on line 17?
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Answered on August 24, 2010
I see no reason you couldn't put those tuition fees on Schedule J (forward-looking expenses) and line 17 would be the place to put them.
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How long can i stay in my house after my bankrupty has been discharged
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Answered on August 24, 2010
You didn't say whether you filed bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or 13, I assume 7 because that is for more likely. If so and you are behind in your...
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Fl bankruptcy-i liquidated stocks to pay for atty & living expenses will that nullify chapter7? one car, in other state? help!
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Answered on August 22, 2010
You implied that you had a bankruptcy attorney. If that's true, you need to ask him/her those questions. If you don't have a bankruptcy attorney,...
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I want to keep schedule C Exemptions & estranged husband wl not sign 703 form
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Answered on August 21, 2010
California has two alternate sets of bankruptcy exemptions, the "homestead" set found in California Code of Civil Procedure section 704 and the...
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Does filing Chapter 13 help with garnishment of wages with the State Tax Dept.? Do you have to re-pay all Debts? Mortgage?
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Answered on August 21, 2010
Filing Chapter 13 should stop the wage garnishment. For a Chapter 13 to continue to work, it has to include a plan for monthly payments to the...
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If tenant filled bankruptcy and included past rent as part of the case can i evict them on contract breach is their debt discha
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Answered on August 21, 2010
In general, your tenants can have their back rent debt discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and you can evict them for non-payment of rent. More...
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Can we file bankruptcy
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Answered on August 18, 2010
I'm not clear if you're current on your house and car payments and simply want to get rid of your medical bills, or if you're behind on your house...
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