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What to do if we were discharged in bankruptcy 5 years ago and a piece of real estate was included but now the bank is coming after us for the defaulted loan?

Ideally, you need to have your bankruptcy attorney send the creditor copies of the bankruptcy …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 day ago

If my separated spouse files for personal bankruptcy and the mortgage and car loan are in both names, what happens?

You can be dragged in and will be dragged into this because there is …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 month ago

When reafirming a debt during bankruptcy on house, can your lender take the house if you can't make the payment?

Yes to both questions--if you do not reaffirm at all, or if you reaffirm …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 10 months ago

What is the law regarding a bankruptcy filing and repossession of a vehicle?

Since you repossessed the motor vehicle prior to bankruptcy filing, you are certainly not …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 11 months ago

If my employer received a letter from an attorney stating my garnishment was not fulfilled, can they start to garnish again?

You tell your employer to not garnish; that the judgment was not for that …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago