Contracted and completed repairs to property. Client refuses to pay balance. Can I sue for up to 3 times amount owed by law?

There is no legal basis for you to sue for treble damages.

How can I keep both of my cars in Chapter 13?

You need to run this idea by your attorney. He or she has far more information about your situation than we do. But without help for your sister,...

My student loan payments are more than what I make a month ($2,200 loan payment). I know it's rare, but is bankruptcy possible?

One of the practical difficulties with trying to discharge student loans in bankruptcy is that you have to file a lawsuits hints the lenders to...

I filed chapter 7 on 10/2005. My husband had a business that went under and now is being garnished can we file chapter 7 now?

You did not if your husband also filed bankruptcy. The time between Chapter 7 filings is 8 years and that is measured from the filing date. You...

The automatic stay will temporarily halt the lawsuit. If you receive a discharge of this debt, the creditor will be permanently barred from trying...

As a general rule, a creditor cannot place a judgment on your bank account without a judgment or an order form a judge call a prejudgment writ of...

Might need to file a Ch 7 bk but I have an LLC that owns a commercial building outright. Would my estate have dibs on it?

You need to discuss this with an Arizona bankruptcy to determine if your interest in the LLC can exempted and thus protected from your creditors in...

From what you are describing, it sounds like the debtor or the attorney failed to file the Certificate of Debtor Education. It is a mandatory...

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Is a second mortgage in California non-recourse?

Non-recourse means that can only foreclose and not sue you. The loan you describe sounds like a recourse loan and they CAN sue you for the unpaid...

My Chapter 7 case has been discharged but the dividend hasn't been distributed. What effect will a relief of stay have now?

The automatic say still applies to property of the estate. if the case is still open, the lender might want a "comfort order" to allow foreclosure...