I run a consulting firm and a client just went bankrupt while owing me in excess of $70k. Is there value in retaining council?
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Answered on April 12, 2023
You have little to lose if you file a claim, and could lose a chance of payment from the reorganized debtor if you don't file one.
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How to deal with a creditor who has garnish my bank account after my bankruptcy discharge.
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Answered on April 10, 2023
Have your lawyer send a letter demanding the garnishment cease. If you don't have a lawyer, draft one including: 1. a copy of your petition, 2....
Should I file bankruptcy ?
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Answered on March 24, 2023
Without knowing a substantial amount of information, noone can effectively answer your question: the value of all your assets, the history of your...
Does the escrow clearing the lien title?
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Answered on February 14, 2023
Is your chapter 13 over? Did you pay the lien in full with interest? Did you strip the lien? There are too many unknowns to give a good answer...
Is there a statute of limitations for contempt of Automatic Stay and Discharge Contempt?
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Answered on February 07, 2023
Bankruptcy is called a court of equity, so there is not a statute of limitations, but there is the application of laches: was any delay reasonable...
Why is my chapter 13 bankruptcy closed by grantor??
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Answered on December 05, 2022
Without seeing your paperwork, my best guess is it has been dismissed for failure to file a plan and/or make payments. In the Eastern District of...
I am currently in a chapter 13 and need to convert to a chapter 7 am i able to do that? i had a old bankruptcy 7 back in 2012,
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Answered on September 23, 2022
Depends upon when you filed your chapter 13 ( and assuming as a given that you want a discharge, and you received a discharge in your prior case.) ...
Do I have to have a case number in bankruptcy court to get an automatic stay.?
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Answered on June 29, 2022
Most probably, yes. The filing (submission) of a properly completed petition, skeletal or not, makes actions taken thereafter void. Once you have...
I paid a flat fee to file a Proof of Claim. A year later, retainer agreement sent insisting retroactive payment on contingency?
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Answered on June 29, 2022
Without seeing the agreement or knowing what was going on in the underlying bankruptcy it's difficult to tell you what to do. First, did you have...
If client lists attorney as creditor in chapter 13 does that mean there is a conflict?
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Answered on June 15, 2022
While I disagree it is an automatic grounds to withdraw, I think I lot of important information is missing. There is certainly a conflict, but...
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