If the creditor goes to the trouble and expense of suing you to obtain a money judgment, why go to court, get the money judgment entered, and then...

If one has 2 DUIs in GA 10 yrs ago, has reinstated license & clean record ever since, the law would have him forever damned?!

If those convictions were 10 years ago, he should have his driver's license reinstated by now, and he should be out earning a living. The forever...

Negative reporting during a confirmed chapter 13 plan with payments made by trustee and no payments in arrears before filing.

The trustee only makes adequate protection payments to secured creditors until the Chapter 13 plan is confirmed. It takes at least three months...

After a garnishment has been signed by the judge, how many days do you have to wait to resubmit the garnishment papers again?

A wage garnishment lasts 180 days in Georgia. During that period, the employer must file six garnishment answers, and pay the withheld funds into...

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Check with the Georgia Legal Services office in Lawrenceville, and see if you qualify for representation on a pro bono basis. If you meet their...

What are my options as a co-owner on a mortgage after bankruptcy?

If you filed a Chapter 7 case two years ago, and if you did not reaffirm the mortgage loan, you discharged your debt on the mortgage in your...

How long does it take for a judgement from a creditor to fall off your credit after it has been satisfied and does your credit

Judgments appear on a credit report for six years. If a judgment is paid, the notation is made on your report that the entry is for a paid civil...

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Will bankruptcy get a civil judgment off me

Do you have an attorney to represent you in your bankruptcy case? A motion must be filed in the bankruptcy court to avoid the state court...

Is this an appropriate way to use a motion for summary judgment in an adversary proceeding alleging fraud under 523(a)(2)(A)?

This type of fraud case involves mixed questions of law and fact. These types of adversary proceedings must be tried either before the court, or...

My brother took his dumb lawyers advice to file chtr 7. Is it possible to un-file chapter 7? Is there lag time to reconsider.

If he filed each and every one of his tax returns on time, and if the income taxes were more than three years old, the tax liability can be...