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Get a cashier's check and tender that.
Sure, certainly could not hurt to try.
Replacing the lost title would just give you a title in the old boyfriends name.
Before filing bankruptcy, you need to take an online course that takes about 2 hours and costs around $10. Once you've done the course you can file... Read Answer
No. It will stay in your name until the bank forecloses on it. If you want it out of your name, you need to call the bank every day and tell them to... Read Answer
Probably, but the only way to be sure is to look at Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy file.
NEVER PAY ANYONE ANY MONEY WITHOUT HAVING A SIGNED AGREEMENT SPECIFYING EXACTLY WHAT THE OBLIGATIONS OF BOTH SIDES ARE!!! This is good advice for... Read Answer
The "debt settlement agency" isn't a trying to settle your debt with the lender, they BOUGHT your debt from the lender and are trying to collect it... Read Answer
Most loans used to buy property have a "purchase money security interest" which means the lender can probably repossess the property.
It will void the sheriff's sale in one sense: further proceedings, meaning confirmation of sale, are stayed by virtue of the Automatic Stay which... Read Answer
If you have actually completed all the payments, the odds are that you can get a discharge. Stay in touch with the trustee or clerk of court ? and... Read Answer
If you filed Form 423 (or the certificate of completion of the financial management course - different courts have different requirements) before... Read Answer
As long as your case was still open when you filed your FMC and paid your final court expense, it is unlikely you will be punished for being late. ... Read Answer
There is no stay until you're filed. Refer creditors to your attorney & you probably won't get sued waiting to file.
Mortgage companies say it is an option, but I have never known one to do it in your situation (that is, no equity in the home). It's anybody's guess... Read Answer
Depends on your agreement.
He can do so only if (a) there is an agreement between you and him or her to that effect, and (b) the court has approved the fee. If it is a very... Read Answer
Did your attorney provide you with additional legal services to make this refund happen? Did your fee agreement specify how you would compensate... Read Answer
The first and best thing you can do is to consult an experienced bankruptcy lawyer. It's almost always worth the investment. This site is not... Read Answer
The 2011 and 2012 taxes, if the tax returns were filed more than two years ago and an audit has not been done, will probably be general unsecured... Read Answer
Like most people trying to figure out the bankruptcy system on their own without a legal education or experience in the bankruptcy court, you are... Read Answer
Chapter 7 bankruptcies don't have a plan, if you have a plan, then the trustee might take your distribution and use it to pay your trustees.
Yes, you can but I'm not sure why you would want to because you cannot be garnished.
You can file. Whether it's a good idea or not for you is obviously something I cannot judge. Retaining an experienced bankruptcy lawyer is almost... Read Answer