Co-signer debt obligation

Only the daughter gets a discharge in the bankruptcy, and so the mother is still liable. Although it is rare these days, credit card companies...

Family limited partnerships

I have also encountered an unexpected issue where a recipient of a family limited partnership interest (i.e. the adult child) ended up in...

Foreclosure

In Washington, it takes at least 120 days to go through all the steps required to hold a foreclosure sale. There are several steps, beginning with...

Tax Law

When you say "all the money" it is not clear what money you are talking about. If there are still assets in the corporation, those assets will be...

Tax

I think the problem is that since student loans are non dischargable, the loan companies are not prevented from continuing to take action to...

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

I do not know of any way that you can force the trustee to accept a settlement or payments over time. I think you need to talk with your sister...

Have lawsuit against me for credit card dept.

Under Washington law, the homestead exemption is $125,000. Generally, that means that up to $125,000 of the equity in your home is protected from...

Credit reporting regarding bankruptcy

I answered a very similar question here at Avvo Answers, and here is my answer: There have been an increasing number of instances where credit...

The statute of limitations for debts arising out of a written contract is six years under Washington law. Udner the Fair Debt Collection Practices...

We did away with "debtor's prison" in the 1700's in this country, but every so often, creditors do try to find a way to bring criminal charges...