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If a credit card company got a judgment against me before the debt was discharged in bankruptcy court, how do I update my record to show the debt as discharged?

If you listed the creditor in the bankruptcy schedules, it should be discharged.  You …

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Law Office Of Greg Wiley PLLC answered 1 year ago

Is there any way I can re-instate my payment to my trustee after a default?

The more important issue is why did you file Ch. 13 in the first …

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Siegel & Siegel, P.C. answered 1 year ago

If I'm ready to file Chapter 7 and I unexpectedly got a 30k gift from a family member 3 weeks before I'm going to file, what do I do with the money?

Well, first of all, if you received that gift in the calendar month prior …

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Mark J. Markus, Law Offices Of answered 1 year ago

If I file an individual bankruptcy, what happens to a car that is in both mine and my husband's names? 

Your interest in the vehicle will definitely be an asset of your bankruptcy estate.   …

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Mark J. Markus, Law Offices Of answered 1 year ago

What to do about a modified auto loan after a Chapter 7 discharge?

If you did not reaffirm your vehicle loan, you have no further liability after …

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Mark J. Markus, Law Offices Of answered 1 year ago