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Tricky question. Is the medical lien for health care provided to your mother? Then yes, the lien can be removed in bankruptcy as long as your equity... Read Answer
I would advise you to wait until your creditor?s meeting before getting any new loans.
You need to decide whether you want to allege ID theft. Normally they will want you to agree to prosecute the culprit. But that will get the case... Read Answer
Cross Move against all other co-signors for Contribution and get them all to chip in and pay.
The bankruptcy is not the issue. Status of the car loan is the issue. If the car payments are current an the car is insured, it will not be taken... Read Answer
Maybe not. There's not enough info here to give you a definitive answer.
You need an attorney in that state. A bankruptcy can void out an agreement but that does not happen in every case. This is complex and you need an... Read Answer
You should get a new attorney to make sure you complete the chapter 13 correctly. Contact the trustee and tell him specifically what you intend on... Read Answer
Taking out a loan while in a Chapter 13 has both tax and bankruptcy implications. You need to talk with a lawyer.
Go to the credit reporting agencies website and dispute the information.
Send a letter to the Credit Bureau disputing this matter. You'll need to indicate that it has been reporting incorrectly since 2011. They can pull... Read Answer
Write a letter to the credit reporting agency and tell them you have never filed bankruptcy and to remove that from your credit report.
You cannot legally except through the bankruptcy. If you file a proof of claim, you may get a portion of your loan back depending on the... Read Answer
It appears that the creditor violated the discharge.
Bankruptcy only discharges the debts you had on the filing date. Since the hospital debts were incurred after the filing date, they can collect on... Read Answer
There are a lot of issues here. Speak to an attorney face to face. Any attorney worth their salt will charge you for the consultation. Good luck!
He may have a legal obligation to pay the debt, but he has no legal obligation. This is a sad commentary on today's young people.
If you have loans on the vehicles, and you want to keep the vehicles, you have to continue with the payments or surrender the vehicles to the... Read Answer
Generally speaking, they usually move quickly.
The Trustee is entitled to the garnished wages. It will be up to the Trustee whether to declare your case an asset case, or a no asset case.
The court can still look at the "totality of circumstances" when granting a chapter 7 discharge even for non-consumer cases where means test does not... Read Answer
Judgment liens become dormant after five years with no action. If the creditor has taken no action the judgment is no longer valid.
Attorney-client communications concerning bankruptcy (and any other legal matters) are confidential unless (1) the client agrees to release... Read Answer
The company has no right to collect the debt from you. Your divorce decree may make you liable to your ex-spouse.
File a notice with your return that the gain on the 1099C is excluded due to your bankruptcy.