It sounds like you may have a creditor that you are looking to protect your assets from. Bankruptcy has a series of exemptions that help protect...

Chapter 7 trustees are in the best position to provide status updates on pending cases. Although they are often very busy because of all of their...

I represented a debtor that just had their bank account levied from a judgment creditor. We filed chapter 7 so that further levies would be...

There are a number of options when in the middle of a chapter 13 case and things aren't going well. Convert to chapter 7: disadvantage is that...

What if my final chapter 13 payment is one week late?

Most of the time 1 week is not any issue unless you have been late before, but you can confirm this first with the Trustee's office.

Unexpected Vacation Payout and Chapter 7

I have seen this before with some of the chapter 7 cases. With those, we looked at when the conversion of the vacation pay was made, how much it...

Hospital asked me to pay more money than the market rate. How can I get rid of the payment?.

It may help to have an experienced attorney contact the hospital to request a settlement. If you are having difficulty with the increased amount...

What can I co-signer for a student loan do if the person the loans were for has the money but wont pay?

Litigation may be an option if you had an agreement that the borrower would agree to pay in return for your co-signing. However, litigation can be...

I need some advice regarding a settlement agreement re: credit card debt I'm entering into with a creditor.

I have worked with Navy Federal Credit Union in one of my chapter 11 cases in Sacramento. The terminology in a settlement agreement can have a...

Can i file for bankruptcy even if i got served for one of my creditors?

Bankruptcy will usually stop creditor efforts to collect, including lawsuits. However the bankruptcy must be filed early enough in the process to...