I have a private student loan that defaulted. It has nearly increased by 120%. What can I do?

Ideas: 1) Negotiate a settlement if you have cash upfront to hand over. Doesn't hurt to try and see how low they'll go. 2) A chapter 13...

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Can a debt collector take money from my account without my permission?

If there was a notice of garnishment on your employer, then most likely there's a default judgment floating out there against you. Meaning you...

Knowing that a Condo Association just filed the summons to foreclose a property, Will it make sense to keep paying the mortgage?

This is a personal choice, and you just have to think whether paying on a mortgage even though the property will be foreclosed on is going to save...

I recently filed a Chapter 13 then weeks later discovered I was going to get a settlement as a Crime Victim. Can I dismiss the

I'm not sure what the exemption statutes are in Oregon, but I'll give the California example: up to $24,000 and some change is exempted under the...

Is a property settlement / 401k awarded in a divorce dischargeable or nondischargeable in a Ch 13 BK? Is this a priority claim?

Hire an experienced bankruptcy attorney in your area to file an adversary proceeding to determine whether or not the property settlement is really...

My chapter 13 (calif) was dismissed due to non payment to trustee. I had to retire due to medical reasons.

Since your case has been dismissed, all creditors will receive notice that you are no longer protected by a bankruptcy. They will eventually start...

Can Bankruptcy Trustees wait until home value goes up and then take your home in an chapter 7 ?

To make the answers a bit clearer, since some attorneys say no and others say yes - If your Chapter 7 Bankruptcy was discharged and CLOSED - no...

I need help with my chapter 13, but my attorney was disbarred. the attorneys in my area don't want to "work someone else's case"

I would contact your Chapter 13 Trustee and see if they know any attorneys who may have substituted in on any of the other cases your current...

Hi I am holding an invalid tourist visa. i am already overstayed for 2 months and planning to get married to a US CITIZEN.

The Relative Petition and Adjustment of Status can be done while in the U.S., even if you have overstayed; provided that you can prove that the...

Can chapter 7 avoid judicial lien with 522(f) for turnover of personal property?

Just to expand a bit - a judicial lien will attach only if the "Abstract of Judgment" is recorded in the county where you own real property. If...