I thought fair business practice matter or do they not.

"Fair business practices" apply to how one business acts with another. This is a labor issue. Its an interesting issue, because employers do not...

My former California employer deducted from my pay, money to pay the partial salary of another (new) employee. Is that legal?

That's a very interesting situation. As a general rule in California everyone is an "at-will" employee, which means that an employee can be...

If I file a chapter 7 BK should I get rid of two LLC's I have, both of which are just shells as of yet (no assets in either)?

I don't know what your future plans may be, but if you file a personal chapter 7, it should not affect your LLCs. You will have to indicate that...

Can they arrest you for a debt you knew nothing about

There are no debtors prisons in the United States. Whoever called you obviously wasn't from the Court, because courts don't say these things. ...

Do I have to go to the meeting of creditors?

This is about the 3rd time I've seen this question on this forum. YES! You must attended the 341(a) - Meeting of the creditors. If you do not...

Can bankruptcy remove a court judgment?

A bankruptcy doesn't "remove" anything, what bankruptcy does is sever personal liability on specific debts. This can include judgments in civil...

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I was specially appearing on a 341(a) hearing and an illegal immigrant was declaring bankruptcy. Two attorneys from the Department of Justice also...

Question on bankruptcy in calif

It depends on whether you're trying to file chapter 7 or 13. Also, it depends on the ownership of the vehicles and the equity in each. In a...

Can I be sued for a deficiency judgement?

The answer to your to question is "yes, generally, but not always." The California non-recourse applies to purchase money loans on a property, not...

Short sale on rental property with 1st loan and 2nd a HELOAN?

Also, if your income supports a chapter 13 bankruptcy, you should consider that. If your property is seriously undervalued, it can strip the...