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I am sorry to hear about this.   You might have a case, however, an attorney would need more information from you, including a chance to review your medical records.  If you would like to discuss this more in depth, please feel free to contact me at 228-374-9787.   If a medical care provider is recommending you see a surgeon to have any glass removed, it is probably best that you follow that medical recommendation, or get a second recommendation from a different health care provider, to avoid any further damage. NOTE:  This response is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice.   No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this response. ... Read Answer

The only way to determine whether bankruptcy is the right choice for your situation is to have a comprehensive consultation with an experienced bankruptcy attorney in your area. There are a lot of factors to consider, including what you owe, how old you are, what your income is now and what it is likely to be, your assets, and many other things. Most attorneys offer free initial consultations, so I recommend you take advantage of that.   See my article on what to look for when hiring a bankruptcy attorney... Read Answer

I am sorry to hear about the passing of your mother.   I need additional information in order to furhter assist you.  Please feel free to give me a call at 228-374-9787 to furhter discuss this matter.  NOTE:  This response is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice.  No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this response. ... Read Answer

You can convert to chapter 7 anytime you want, as long as you are otherwise eligible (meeting the income/means test criteria, haven't received a discharge in the past 8 years, and others). You should have a consultation with a bankruptcy attorney in your area to see if conversion is possible in your case. Los Angeles Bankruptcy Attorney Mark Markus has been practicing exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991.  He is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization,  AV-Rated by martindale.com, and A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.  ... Read Answer

It is okay to file chapter 7 bankruptcy on your home and continue to make the mortgage payments. What is important is is your mortgage up to date, because if your mortgage is delinquent, in chapter 7, once the bankruptcy is discharged and your mortgage is delinquent, this means you received a discharge from bankruptcy and are in a situation where you may be foreclosed upon. But if all of your payments are up to date, then you may stay in the home, while continuing to make payments. The vast majority of the time the bank does not care that you file bankruptcy, only that they're getting their normal monthly payments. Although it should be said in some situations the bank will then in turn foreclose on the property, this is just a risk you're going to have to take as you no longer have the burden of the financial obligation to pay back the mortgage. But if they attempt to foreclose on you, all you need to do is demonstrate the youth had made all the payments and your account is not delinquent, in that case they will not be able foreclose on you. I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where my firm is located. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.    Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO LAW GROUP Attorneys At Law http://fallriverbankruptcyattorney.com/ 901 Eastern Ave.  Unit 2 Fall River, MA 02723  Office:  888-269-0688 FAX:    877-475-8147 #bankruptcy  #lawyer  #FallRiver  #Chapter7  #chapter13  #debt  #debtsettlement  #foreclosure  #attorney   #cantpaybills  #lawsuit  #court  #bankruptcycourt  #eviction  #lostmyjob... Read Answer

The chances of you declaring bankruptcy, depends on if you wish to go through bankruptcy to discharge the $3000 of credit debt. Your $40,000 in student loan debt will be another issue altogether in chapter 7 bankruptcy. Since student loan's are usually federally funded and these types of creditors usually cannot be discharged you will definitely have some issues with attempting to discharge a student loans. Getting your student loans discharged in bankruptcy is not the same as having other types of debts discharged from bankruptcy there are many more steps involved. First of all you need to actually request to have them discharged as it is not automatic, like other debts in bankruptcy. To have these loans forgiven, you must qualify under release following the criteria of the Nrunner standard. Basically they stay if you repay your loans, it will make you unable to maintain a minimal standard of living for you and your family. Your financial circumstances that led to being unable to forge a student loans is likely continue through the remainder of your payment term and you have made good faith efforts to repay your student loans. The third step is you must file an adversarial proceeding against the student loan company. This is not part of your normal bankruptcy filings say this is the usually an additional charge. The three circumstances that student loans are usually discharged under our bankruptcy filer was most likely to be unemployed, the bankruptcy filer is most likely to have a medical hardship or the bankruptcy filer's most likely to have a lower income the year before filing. So if your bankruptcy attorney has told you that you cannot discharge student loans in bankruptcy, that's a good indication that you do not have an experience bankruptcy attorney working on your case. Always hire an experienced bankruptcy attorney to handle your filing, you get what you pay for.   I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where my firm is located. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.    Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO LAW GROUP Attorneys At Law www.botelholawgroup.com 901 Eastern Ave.  Unit 2 Fall River, MA 02723  Office:  888-269-0688 FAX:    877-475-8147... Read Answer

If you can show that this author is using your name to reach your customers and/or siphon your sales, you may have a case based on a tort with the Unfair Competition family of torts. If the person in Thailand just picked a name at random and it happened to be the name you use, you probably don't have a case (although doing more research may change my analysis). I don't think you would need explicit evidence that this person in Thailand is attempting, but you would want to look at the type of book or market in which they are selling to show that this other author is trying to pass themselves off as you.... Read Answer

We offer payment plan options on all our bankruptcy cases, sadly we do not practice in the Jackson County area. But most bankruptcy attorneys offer payment options on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. If I were you I would Google bankruptcy attorney in Mississippi.   I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where my firm is located. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.    Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO LAW GROUP Attorneys At Law www.botelholawgroup.com 901 Eastern Ave.  Unit 2 Fall River, MA 02723  Office:  888-269-0688 FAX:    877-475-8147... Read Answer

In order to be given a "fresh" six year period after having used up your 6-year maximum in H-1B classification you will be required to depart the US for a full twelve-month period before being allowed to re-apply for a new H-1B. You cannot depart in December (2013) and file in April 2014 since you have not been physically absent from the US for at least the requisite twelve months at the time of filing.... Read Answer

Hard to answer without seeing the letters and having all the facts of your case.  Did your attorney do a discharge analysis of your taxes before you filed your case?  The only way to determine if taxes are dischargeable is to obtain an account transcript from the taxing agency and see if all the required time periods have run on the taxes. See my tax discharge page for more information. You don't provide any information on when your case was filed, when your return was filed for 2008, what date the taxes were assessed for that year, etc, so it's impossible to guess accurately at why they are still sending you letters. But my guess is that the taxes weren't discharged.... Read Answer

He can still get the green card even if you are no longer married if he can prove that the marriage was legitimate and bona fide and not just for immigration benefits. As far as support, unless you are ordered to pay spousal support as part of your divorce case, there is no support that is required as part of the immigration process.... Read Answer

You should consult a local personal injury attorney because a local attorney can gather the necessary facts and assess damages.  Most personal injury attorneys offer a free initial consultations. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer