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It depends on what your lease says. If you do not pay you will be evicted, so you can leave. The issue is damages.
The agreement probably said that if you pay the settlement amount the judgment will be marked off. Check your agreement.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy doesn't affect changes in the debtor's circumstances which occur after the filing date (except in a few circumstances). Being... Read Answer
Many people chose Chapter 13 for just that reason. You will need to pay the ongoing tax debt every year and pay off the past due tax debt over the... Read Answer
Yes, a Chapter 13 will stop the tax sale of your home. It will also give you up to five years to pay off the tax debt.
Absolutely. Many people file for just this reason.
Bankruptcy will not help you achieve what you want. You need to file a divorce case, and get him to pay for the house payments. Talk to a... Read Answer
Yes and no. Meet with an attorney.
Any money withheld for the garnishment after you filed the bankruptcy will be returned to you. The rest is lost.
While the judgment debt is discharged the lien actually stays. You can get the lien stricken by reopening your bankruptcy and proving the lien... Read Answer
You need to provide more information.
Judgment proof is a concept, not a legal classification. It means that if you show the creditor you cannot be garnished or levied, they may... Read Answer
If his portion is not exempt, the trustee can sell the whole thing and give you half the proceeds.
I can tell you if you have a case, and I can represent you in a case, but I cannot review a pro se complaint and teach you how to do it. ... Read Answer
Answer the summons. Being in consolidation is not a defense. Many of these companies are scams. Hopefully yours is not one of... Read Answer
There are two kinds of liability in a mortgage. Personal liability and property liability. The bankruptcy probably discharged your mother's personal... Read Answer
It depends if you have personally liability for the rent. Your question implies you have no corporation, but the store was a... Read Answer
It depends on what the document is. Call the court's clerk and ask.
You can file bankruptcy. In fact, filing upon being sued is a common time. However, for $5000 on a claim, assuming this is all the debt... Read Answer
The filing is not a problem. The issue is the success of a plan, and what you intend to do. Also, if the creditor is the bank, you might... Read Answer
How would you send notice to your debtors when YOU are the debtor? I believe you meant your creditors, and if you do not know what a word means, you... Read Answer
The Court Clerk will mail out the notice, based on the creditor mailing matrix you provided.
To answer your question, you meet the requirements. However, you might do better answering the suit and trying to settle each debt. ... Read Answer
Of course he can sue. Whether he wins depends upon the documents that support the claim.