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No, you do not need to reaffirm your mortgage, and yes it is probably too late to reaffirm it now. You still own the home, and there is still a... Read Answer
You are under no legal obligation to provide any of that information or documentation. However, doing so does not create any obligations to... Read Answer
As a general rule, no. There are exceptions.
Money in tax exempt retirement, like a 401(k) or an IRA are exempt from bankruptcy liquidation. Stocks (unless they are in a tax exempt plan) are not... Read Answer
To manage the case and because there are documents which have to be filed at the end of the case to receive a discharge.
I recommend keeping your counsel. There are further documents that need to be filed and your counsel should be reviewing the Docket for Proof of... Read Answer
The judgment is most likely void. You need to contact an attorney to help you vacate the judgment. Once it is vacated, the debt collector will need... Read Answer
Social security is generally exempt. You probably had the monthly check sent automatically to the bank. You must explain to social security and the... Read Answer
Maybe, but it depends. I have about 50 questions to ask you before I can render an opinion.
No. The judge is going to approve a chapter 13 plan based on your income and assets. Once you have completed the chapter 13 as it was approved, any... Read Answer
It depends on whose money it is. The correct way to have done it is for your mom to set up a trust, but that did not happen and now the transaction... Read Answer
If you filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2014 your case is not discharged unless all your debt is paid off 100%. Your attorney is not responsible... Read Answer
You should consider having a life estate with the remainder going to your son. Otherwise the bankruptcy court could sell your house.
Student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy in the vast majority of cases. Hopefully that was not a main reason for your filing. It is proper... Read Answer
Unless the court order dismissing the case specifically provided that refiling was prohibited, it is likely your wife could file again. But a better... Read Answer
Yes. The bankruptcy process requires full disclosure of the entire household income. When married that means the spouse's income must be divulged... Read Answer
No. Return the checks.
Seems bankruptcy is a good option for you.
Whether you can file for bankruptcy depends on your income, not on the nature of your debts. However, not all debts are dischargeable in a ... Read Answer
You can sell your house prior to your Chapter 7 discharge, but to do so you will need trustee permission and a court order. And even if you wait to... Read Answer
Your attorney is correct.
You can't force your wife to quit claim the property or to accept the short sale. Usually, it is in a person's best interests to quit claim and... Read Answer
Is there a court judgment against you and your spouse? Because without a court judgment, no creditor is going to be able to do anything. People are... Read Answer