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What to do if we want to sell our home during a divorce and after a bankruptcy discharge?

We received our discharge almost 2 years ago and now going through a divorce. We didn’t reaffirm the mortgage but are still paying the loan…

If there is a lapse in an auto insurance during bankruptcy, can the vehicle be repossessed?

Court has already ruled on payment amount and are awaiting payment but now they let their insurance lapse. What can I, as the lienholder do?

If Ideclare bankruptcy and am paying car payments on a vehicle and own another, will they take either car?

If I discharged a Chapter 7 approximately 9 months ago and after the dischargeI was sent a snow plow bill that I was unaware of, what are my options?

IfI tell a collection agencythat Iam going to file bankruptcy, can they still file a lien on my federal taxes?

What happens if you do not re-affirm your mortgage in bankruptcy?

I filed bankruptcy and my lawyer never mentioned anything to me about filing for reaffirmation of my mortgage or vehicle. Since the bankruptcy, I have paid…

Can I really be penalized if my co-signer files for bankruptcy, but I have been making my payments as scheduled?

My dad co-signed for my undergrad loans. When I graduated I made my payments in a timely manner. I recently went back to school so…

If I am unable to pay my mortgage after bankruptcy, how long will the bank take to start proceedings to foreclose?

I filed bankruptcy 3 years ago. My home was not to be included but evidently was. Bank statements now read, “To the extent your original…

Can filing for bankruptcy get rid of my marital debt?

I am in the process of divorcing and will be taking on half the marital debt. I have no means to pay this debt and…

Can my mother put my medical debt in her bankruptcy filing if I was claimed as her dependent even though I was over 18 years old?

At the time of my injury I was 22 years old. I was a college student and still a dependent on my mother’s taxes. She…