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How do I deal with a summons from a creditor? Will I need to file bankruptcy? Is there any legal recourse?

I was just served papers saying I have a lawsuit filed against me and 20 calender days to respond. The last letter I received stated…

My daughter is a single mother earning less than $25,000/year; if she files Chpt 7, will they take her income tax returns?

She uses her income tax return to pay for child care for the year. She has school loans she is going to have to start…

Bankruptcy of property manager

We paid a deposit to a property manager to be applied toward rental of a one week stay in the Keys. The property manager filed…

Lease Purchase Option in Means test

I am considering a lease purchase option on a home. How will this payment be factored in the means testing in Florida. My income is…

what does Notice of Voluntary Dissolution of Writ of Garnishment mean?

my husband received this yesterday and we are not sure what this means or what we should do?

Can/should I file a property lien against a company whose parent corporation filed chapter 11?

The Corporation that owned my former company (I was forcibly retired due to illness) filed Ch 11. My former company was a wholly owned subsidiary,…

My house is under water,but would like to keep it,my income declined 45% over the last 2 yrs. Can I keep my house and give up my car?

Florida Chapter 13 – post-filing assets

Relative wants to gift me $10,000 for stock investments. My Ch. 13 payments to Trustee are current. Can I accept this gift and invest it…

Bankruptcy/Foreclosure

I’m filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and at the same time my home is in pre-Foreclosure. If my mortgage company accepts a Deed-In-Lieu instead of going…

I Still Have Good Credit, my SCORE is 733 but now I’m being forced by second mtg. holder to consider Bankruptcy.

Due to the Economic Meltdown, My Wife (who is on 100% Disability – (Mental and Physical) and I are experiencing an Extreme Hardship situation. Thers…