How do you get sued by a company you never even heard of? It might say, somewhere in the court papers, an old debt you MIGHT have owed was “assigned” to the company suing you. Or, to some other company you never heard of, and...
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What do you want to happen to your house when you file bankruptcy? What do you do about mortgage payments? There is nothing automatic. You are not required to keep or give up your house in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 7...
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First, some bad news: Millions of Americans Could Face Eviction as Housing Protection Expires in June More than 11 million Americans are behind on their rent and many could be pushed from their homes when the national eviction ban expires in June, CNBC.com reported. The...
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Folks ask me who will find out if I file bankruptcy? Does my boss have to know? They don’t want their relatives and friends to find out. I get it. Court proceedings are matters of public record, unless the Judge orders the records sealed at...
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Do I look good as a zombie? Zombie debt, a/k/a junk debt, got its name because it is debt that NEVER dies. Multi-billion dollar industry, credit card companies and others sell their debts, supposedly, in batches of thousands and tens of thousands accounts. And they...
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No one wants to file bankruptcy? Because, you no one wants to end up in bankruptcy court. People need legal advice to avoid court not just to navigate through court. So, a bankruptcy lawyer can help you avoid court, and, if you end up there...
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You may run a small business, that is, or is not, incorporated. If it is a corporation, the corporation, even an LLC (Limited Liability Corporation), would have to file for Chapter 11 to get bankruptcy relief. You do not have to be a corporation to...
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You are sued by a company you never borrowed money from, let alone heard of? It might say, somewhere in the court papers, an old debt you may have owed was assigned to the company suing you. A buyer of junk debt. ALLEGED BUYER...
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We have lots of divorces and lots of debt in our country. I have been practicing law for decades now. I remember the old days when a divorce judgment split the assets between the husband and wife, including the equity in their home. Well, as...
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