If I close out my mothers checking account, with $800.00. Would I be responsible for outstanding debt?

As long as you were joint on the checking account you can close it and keep the money without paying the credit cards. The only way you would be...

If I signed a consent to final judgement and decided to file for bankruptcy before the sale date.

No the bankruptcy stay would keep the plaintiff from executing on the judgment until they obtain relief from the bankruptcy stay. If you filed a...

What do I do now???!!!

You may want to voluntarily dismiss the Florida case and refile in Michigan after you get a job. By voluntarily dismissing you should be able to...

My landlord filed chapter 7 , he held my deposit of $2200 ,what are my chances of getting my money back?

Under 11 USC 507(a) 7 up to $2600 of your rent deposits are considered a priority and you will be paid before general unsecured creditors get...

Are we protected from a new wage garnishment while we have an open chapter 13?

The chapter 13 protects you from collection action on debt incurred prior to the case filing. You may have to dismiss the present case and refile...

Bankruptcy

Anyone with a Pacer account and password can view the records. They are a public record. We sometimes do ask the judge to seal parts of the...

Wrong amount entered on petition for credit card debt. is this ok?

You should first talk to your attorney and see what he recommends. You should be OK as long as you advise the trustee of the mistake at the meeting...

Request for Automatic Stay

You could file the motion for relief from the stay either before or after the 341a. If it is a chapter 13 case different courts have different...

You should talk to your attorney to see what your options are. In Oregon the trustee has guidelines to allow you to finance a car while you are...

Do I put my car as an exemption if I plan on reaffirming the loan so I can keep it?

Even if you are reaffirming you would exempt the car's equity over and above the loan amount. Depending on the amount of the equity you could...