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If I file for bankruptcy, can I avoid being required to liquidate my valuable musical instruments that I rely on for 100% of my income?

Speak with a bankruptcy attorney before doing anything: the bankruptcy rules can get very …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If your car is under a bankruptcy, can you give it back if you cannot afford the payments?

Sure. Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law Handling exclusively bankruptcy law cases in California since 1991. http://www.bklaw.com/ bankruptcy …

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

Can I discharge a private student loan in bankruptcy?

Student loans are *sometimes*--but rarely--dischargeable in bankruptcy: they can sometimes be discharged if sufficient …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If I fie bankruptcy can I keep my house?

That depends on which chapter of bankruptcy you file, what your property is worth, …

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

If a joint homeowner files for bankruptcy but they are on the deed but not the mortgage, how does that effect the other owner?

That depends on a number of factors, including exactly how title is held (e.g. …

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