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Can I use my credit card before bankruptcy? Hello. I live in Massachusetts and I'll have to file bankruptcy in the next few weeks or definitely within a month. Is it OK for my to continue to u... |
1 | 21 hours 54 min ago by RCD68 |
18 hours 22 sec ago by The Editor |
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Fraudulent Transfer before bankruptcy? Hello. I'm thinking about filing bankruptcy because of some major debt and a lost job. The problem is I had always intended on transferring all or p... |
1 | 1 week 3 days ago by FFV |
1 week 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Bankruptcy petition preparer legal in Massachusetts? My sister used a bankruptcy petition preparer when she filed chapter 7 bankruptcy last year and said I should do it to if I file. She said it was a l... |
1 | 2 weeks 6 days ago by MMM8 |
2 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Inheritance after I file bankruptcy in Massachusetts? Hello. Due to some bad business luck I had to file bankruptcy three months ago. My debts were pretty big and I decided I had to do a chapter 7. My ... |
1 | 4 weeks 21 hours ago by JamesV |
4 weeks 17 hours ago by The Editor |
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Filling Bankruptcy but listed as a co-signer I am looking to file bankruptcy as I have quite a bit of debt resulting from my marriage(we never covered it in our divorce). I was listed as the co-s... |
1 | 6 weeks 2 days ago by TravisB1985 |
5 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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File bankruptcy in MA with power of power of attorney My mother is 65 years old and has Alzheimer's. She lives in Massachusetts and is rapidly becoming incapacitated and can't make decisions for herself ... |
1 | 5 weeks 4 days ago by Kona |
5 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Reaffirmation of car loan in Massachusetts Bankruptcy Hello. If I file bankruptcy is it possible to reaffirm a car loan in Massachusetts and end up getting lower payments? In other words, can I force th... |
1 | 7 weeks 2 days ago by Shrimp |
7 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Cram-down vs. lien stripping in MA bankruptcy
What is the difference between a cram-down and a lien strip in a chapter 13 bankruptcy. Can you do either for your home in MA? Thanks. |
1 | 8 weeks 3 days ago by Briguy9 |
8 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Joint bankruptcy petition My fiance and I are going to get married in three months but we've been living together for 2 years. Because of some financial difficulties and a bit... |
1 | 9 weeks 5 days ago by Shell90 |
9 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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How much will a bankruptcy attorney cost me? I doubt you can answer this and I'm sure it varies, but how much do you think my legal fees will be if I file Chapter 7 bankruptcy? I'm not talking a... |
2 | 2 years 3 weeks ago by Milovitch |
9 weeks 6 days ago by admin |
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Do I have to pay filing fee for bankruptcy? I read that there's some pretty hefty filing fees for bankruptcy, like hundreds of dollars. That doesn't make any sense to me given that I am filing ... |
2 | 2 years 14 weeks ago by TSaint |
11 weeks 21 hours ago by admin |
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Increase in Bankruptcy filing fees Recently the filing and other fees related to bankruptcy petitions were increased as follows:
Chapter 13 bankruptcy: Formerly $274, now $281.... |
0 | 11 weeks 21 hours ago by The Editor |
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Lien stripping in Massachusetts bankruptcy? I need to decide whether I should file for chapter 13 bankruptcy. One of the questions I have is whether I can strip the second mortgage lien off my ... |
2 | 12 weeks 4 days ago by Cirus |
11 weeks 4 days ago by miket |
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Can I get student loans discharged by bankruptcy? Is is possible to get my student loans discharged if I file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? I've heard different things from different people. Thank you. |
2 | 2 years 29 weeks ago by Buff81 |
14 weeks 22 hours ago by admin |
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Discharge student loans in bankruptcy? I have both credit card debt and a bunch of student loans that I'm having a tough time paying off. I'm working but not at the kind of work that I wen... |
2 | 28 weeks 21 hours ago by Welkie |
14 weeks 22 hours ago by admin |
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Undue hardship for student loan discharge I understand that the bankruptcy laws say I can't discharge my student loans unless I can show some undue hardship, but it seems to me that being unab... |
1 | 14 weeks 22 hours ago by Anonymous |
14 weeks 22 hours ago by The Editor |
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Debt collection after bankruptcy discharge I went through bankruptcy and got my debts discharged. Over the last couple of weeks I've received two calls from two different debt collectors who wo... |
1 | 15 weeks 4 days ago by Brokeguy |
15 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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How to value real estate in MA bankruptcy
If my wife and I decide to file bankruptcy, should we use our recent appraisal, done for a refinance, as the valuation for our home or is there some... |
1 | 17 weeks 22 hours ago by Ferd9 |
17 weeks 17 hours ago by The Editor |
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Emergency bankrupty filing Partly through my fault and partly because some things were lost in the mail, I'm facing a foreclosure in the next couple of weeks. The bank says I g... |
1 | 18 weeks 3 days ago by CKirk |
18 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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reaffirm of debt Hello I have had a bankrupcty that is about 7 years old and in the debt the courts allowed me to file my credit card debt that was for me to pay threw... |
0 | 19 weeks 5 days ago by sunshine1 |
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ERISA qualified retirement account in bankruptcy I read in another post that Massachusetts and federal law provides bankruptcy exemptions for ERISA qualified retirement accounts. I have an IRA but I... |
1 | 19 weeks 5 days ago by KGreen |
19 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Will I lose jewelry if I file chapter 7 bankruptcy? We're going to file chapter 7 bankruptcy but I have several pieces of jewelry that I do not want to lose. Is there any guarantee that I will be able ... |
1 | 21 weeks 22 hours ago by KarenR |
21 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Guarantor or co-signer in bankruptcy My mother signed a loan for me as either a co-signer or guarantor, I can't remember which one. If I file bankruptcy now and get a discharge will she a... |
1 | 22 weeks 5 days ago by Jonathan |
22 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Is a denial of discharge different than a debt being non-dischargeable? I'm trying to handle my chapter 7 bankruptcy by myself and so far so good but I have a question based on some reading I did on the bankruptcy court we... |
1 | 23 weeks 5 days ago by Wilt |
23 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Should I/Can I file bankruptcy ? Hello,
I have lost my job a while ago, and I have not been able to find work for a while. I'm about to be flat broke before the end of the month, a... |
1 | 24 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
24 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I discharge payday advance loans with bankruptcy? Starting last year a took a couple of payday advance loans to get over a rough spot where I had to get money quickly to pay a credit card debt. Well ... |
1 | 25 weeks 22 hours ago by JKolb |
25 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Will my name be in the newspaper if I file bankruptcy? I've seen legal notices for auctions and other stuff where a person's name, sometimes a neighbor or other person I knew, gets published in the paper. ... |
1 | 26 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
26 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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is there any way to know what creditors are coming to 341 meeting? several creditors filed proofs of claim. does it mean they will be present at 341 meeting? thank you! |
1 | 28 weeks 7 hours ago by Anonymous |
27 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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IRA and 401(k) bankruptcy exemptions in MA Hello! I understand that IRA and 401(k) accounts are exempt under federal exemption scheme. How are they treated under Massachusetts exemptions? Wi... |
1 | 29 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
29 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I keep personal injury settlement money in bankruptcy? I'm in the middle of personal injury lawsuit and my lawyer thinks that sometime in the next few months we may be able to settle the thing with an insu... |
1 | 29 weeks 5 days ago by Melrose |
29 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Social Security overpayment now in Bankruptcy I've been collecting payments from Social Security for several years and now they say that they overpaid me for all of those years and that I owe them... |
1 | 31 weeks 2 days ago by Ringe |
31 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Bankruptcy or debt settlement So far I have not missed any payments on any of my loans or credit cards. But I lost my job and am now working part time at a job that pays a lot les... |
1 | 32 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
32 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Same sex couple and joint bankruptcy I'm married to my husband (same sex marriage), legally in the state of Massachusetts. Is it possible for us to file a joint bankruptcy and, if so, is... |
3 | 43 weeks 5 days ago by Micah |
33 weeks 4 days ago by admin |
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Update on same sex couples filing bankruptcy jointly As discussed in a separate post, at this moment, same sex couples are advised not to file joint bankruptcy petitions. However a decision in a re... |
0 | 33 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Renegotiating loan terms before reaffirmation I have a question about reaffirmation of a car loan in a Massachusetts Bankruptcy. Before I decide to reaffirm the loan and start making payments, ca... |
1 | 35 weeks 21 hours ago by winded |
35 weeks 18 hours ago by The Editor |
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Means test and car ownership deduction for paid off vehicle When a debtor is considering whether to file bankruptcy, one of the first issues she faces is the means test used to determine if she can file for Cha... |
0 | 36 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Assets in trust protected during bankruptcy? I set up a trust for me and my family seven years ago and I am one of the beneficiaries of the trust along with my wife and children. Because of a re... |
1 | 37 weeks 6 days ago by Shmidt58 |
37 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I reopen bankruptcy case? My bankruptcy case is already closed and I had an attorney for the original case. Now I've figured out that I forgot to get a fairly large judgment l... |
1 | 39 weeks 22 hours ago by Twine |
39 weeks 17 hours ago by The Editor |
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File bankruptcy with home in another state? I own a home in New Hampshire that is completely paid off and another one in Massachusetts that is way under water. I'm considering bankruptcy and wa... |
1 | 40 weeks 5 days ago by Hearst |
40 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Personal Injury Lawsuit & Bankruptcy What amount of a personal injury lawsuit settlement is exempt from bankruptcy in MA or by federal law? I have permanent injuries and the settlement m... |
0 | 41 weeks 6 days ago by MAautoaccident |
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Default on Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan? I filed chapter 13 bankruptcy almost a year ago and am now making payments under a payment plan. Now things aren't going so well again and I worried ... |
2 | 42 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
42 weeks 3 days ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Bankruptcy when bank has credit card debt and mortgage I have my mortgage with the same company that issued a credit card to me. I'm now thinking about filing bankruptcy and I'm hoping to keep the house a... |
1 | 45 weeks 22 hours ago by Tpreston |
45 weeks 16 hours ago by The Editor |
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Bankruptcy and inheritance in MA I filed my chapter 7 bankruptcy petition two months ago and my father just passed away last week. He has a small estate with some cash and a house th... |
1 | 46 weeks 4 days ago by Tallboy |
46 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Ex Husband filing for Bankruptcy Hi,
My ex is starting the process of filing for bankruptcy. He is very irresponsible and chose not to pay his credit cards even though he had the ... |
1 | 48 weeks 15 hours ago by kara2233 |
47 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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medical debts and credit rating I'm not thinking about bankruptcy (yet!) but I think this is the right forum for my question about medical debt. I fully intend to pay all my bills, ... |
1 | 48 weeks 2 days ago by larrybent |
48 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Credit card use before filing bankruptcy Most of my debt is credit card debt with three different cards. I want to file chapter 7 bankruptcy but I continue to use one of the cards for essent... |
1 | 50 weeks 21 hours ago by HReynolds |
50 weeks 17 hours ago by The Editor |
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Corporate Bankruptcy Can a company that has filed for bankruptcy be protected under Mass laws even though they were paid for our services we provided in excess of $32K by ... |
0 | 50 weeks 4 days ago by Pickles |
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Divorced couple and bankruptcy My wife and I are divorced now but still living in the same house, which I own outright. We have separate incomes and keep separate accounts and are ... |
2 | 1 year 13 weeks ago by win49 |
50 weeks 5 days ago by Wystan |
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Quitclaim sale of property before bankruptcy I know I'm going to file bankruptcy soon, like within the next couple of months. There's no way I can clean up this mess without the bankruptcy. So ... |
2 | 51 weeks 4 days ago by BevH |
51 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Means test for chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy? My wife and I think we need to file bankruptcy but we're not sure if it should be chapter 7 or chapter 13. My wife heard from a co-worker that we nee... |
1 | 1 year 1 week ago by Rick68 |
1 year 1 week ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Massachusetts Bankruptcy Exemptions I understand that in Massachusetts I can choose either to use the federal bankruptcy exemptions or the Massachusetts bankruptcy exemptions, but I'm ha... |
2 | 2 years 12 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 2 weeks ago by admin |
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Collect debt from tenant or guarantor after chapter 7 bankruptcy. I'm trying to evict a tenant and she says she is leaving this week. But she owes me over one thousand dollars in rent. She is fairly young so I got ... |
1 | 1 year 2 weeks ago by Marvel |
1 year 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Bankruptcy Auction I recently attended a bankruptcy auction for land. The notice/advertisement stated that all bidders must have a certified deposit check. I was one o... |
0 | 1 year 3 weeks ago by pmc |
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What is a chapter 9 bankruptcy? I read online that a couple of cities are considering filing chapter 9 bankruptcy. Never heard of it before. Is chapter 9 just for governments like ... |
1 | 1 year 3 weeks ago by RobGreene |
1 year 3 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Secured vs. unsecured debt and bankruptcy Sorry I know this is probably a silly question but what is the difference between secured and unsecured debt and why does it matter if I decide to fil... |
1 | 1 year 5 weeks ago by Michelle59 |
1 year 5 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Non evidentiary hearing in MA bankruptcy? I'm in the middle of a chapter 13 bankruptcy in Massachusetts and I'm having a little trouble with payments for the mortgage. I fell behind then paid... |
1 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 7 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Use 401K to avoid chapter 7 bankruptcy? I have a good deal of credit card debt and don't see any way to avoid filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy other than taking money from my 401k (I'm only 4... |
1 | 1 year 8 weeks ago by twixer |
1 year 8 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can a chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge be revoked? I'm no expert on bankruptcy law but I think my brother in law lied during his bankruptcy case. He filed chapter 7 and got a discharge of a whole lot o... |
1 | 1 year 9 weeks ago by FDuncan |
1 year 9 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Debt consolidation company/being sued Due to several personal circumstances, I had accumulated over 75000 in credit card debt. I was having difficulty keeping up with payments and signed o... |
1 | 1 year 11 weeks ago by Lucygirl |
1 year 10 weeks ago by admin |
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Automatic stay in bankruptcy to stop lawsuit in MA? I understand that the automatic stay that comes with a bankruptcy petition will stop creditors from trying to collect money but what if a lawsuit has ... |
1 | 1 year 12 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 12 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can tuition and fees be discharged in bankruptcy? My husband is attending a local community college and he has not paid several thousand dollars in tuition and fees. Because I just lost my job we are... |
2 | 1 year 15 weeks ago by Manzi |
1 year 13 weeks ago by lisa99 |
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discharge 7yrs ago hello i need help, I got a full discharge 7yrs ago and which i put a credit card of my ex wifes in it and it went threw all was fine.she took me to co... |
0 | 1 year 14 weeks ago by srossetti |
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Loan to family member who files bankruptcy Last year I loaned $2,000 to my nephew so he could cover some bills. He signed a promissory note and has been making sporadic payments. Now he says ... |
1 | 1 year 16 weeks ago by KevinT |
1 year 16 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Protect inheritance in bankruptcy We own our own business and for the last couple of years (seems like forever) we have been on the edge of bankruptcy. My mother is elderly and has a ... |
2 | 1 year 18 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 18 weeks ago by admin |
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Personal guarantee for LLC in Massachusetts My husband and I signed personal guarantees for a loan to our LLC corporation when we were trying to grow the business. The business in now circling ... |
1 | 1 year 19 weeks ago by RDonald |
1 year 19 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Bankruptcy after foreclosure auction We got some notice that says the bank is going to auction our house in two weeks. I'm thinking I need to file bankruptcy but if I don't get it filed ... |
2 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 20 weeks ago by admin |
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Law suit filed before Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharged? Let's say I have a friend who was at fault in an accident and the amount of liability could exceed his insurance coverage. If he files bankruptcy aft... |
1 | 1 year 21 weeks ago by Goodfriend |
1 year 21 weeks ago by admin |
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Do I have to keep car if I file MA bankruptcy? I think I know this answer but I want to make sure I understand. If I have a car with a big loan that I want to get rid of and I can't sell it for th... |
1 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by CuriousG |
1 year 22 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Mortgage debt after chapter 13 discharge We're done with our Chapter 13 payment plan and received a discharge. But almost as soon as we had our discharge the mortgage company says we are one... |
1 | 1 year 24 weeks ago by Childress |
1 year 24 weeks ago by admin |
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Will MA law stop lender from accelerating mortgage if I am up to date Hi
I obtained a Ch7 disacharge in MA filed alone without spouse. We own a home (not underwater) as TBE and it was exempted also by Homestead.
We h... |
1 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 25 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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personal loan to a friend and bankruptcy Two years ago I stupidly loaned $3,000 to a girl I was dating. We broke up and I've been getting promises of payment for over a year now. She has fi... |
1 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by Nathan68 |
1 year 25 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Filing bankrupcty while collecting SSDI I'm permanently disabled and rely on my SSDI to get by. Before i was injured and had a job I got several debts that I can't pay anymore. So my quest... |
1 | 1 year 27 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 27 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Ex husband filing bankruptcy in MA My ex husband had several debts before we were married. It only lasted a year and now we're divorced. I'm pretty sure I did not sign any loans or ge... |
1 | 1 year 28 weeks ago by Wall59 |
1 year 28 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I discharge traffic tickets in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? Sometime within the next few weeks I'm talking to an attorney about filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy. On of my big debts believe it or not is traffic ... |
1 | 1 year 30 weeks ago by WEGrindel |
1 year 30 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Utilities, electric, gas, and bankruptcy in MA If I file bankruptcy (chapter 7 or chapter 13) will that prevent the utilities, both electric and gas, from turning it off? I owe about $1000 on one ... |
1 | 1 year 31 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 31 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Bankruptcy and lottery winnings in MA So here's the issue. I'm probably going to file bankruptcy, chapter 7. My wife says I should stop buying lottery tickets while the bankruptcy is pen... |
1 | 1 year 32 weeks ago by GDavis |
1 year 32 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Property in another state exempt from bankruptcy? My primary home is in MA and I own a home in Florida that is rented out (to my sister and her family.) If I file for bankruptcy will I lose the Flori... |
1 | 1 year 33 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 33 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Go to jail for failure to disclose assets in bankruptcy? Just wondering (hypothetically, of course) if someone could actually go to jail for failing to disclose assets or is it more likely that a person woul... |
2 | 1 year 33 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 33 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Short sale in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. I've already filed my petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy but now I'm wondering if I can just do a short sale of my home. I just don't see how I can h... |
1 | 1 year 35 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 34 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Car loan after bankruptcy discharge I filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and got a discharge. I had a care with a loan at the time that was included in my bankruptcy and never reaffirmed the lo... |
2 | 1 year 36 weeks ago by Herbert74 |
1 year 36 weeks ago by admin |
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Bankruptcy with married couple I've been married for 5 years but my husband has left and is living in another state. Can I file for chapter 7 bankruptcy on my own or do I have to w... |
1 | 1 year 37 weeks ago by JenT |
1 year 37 weeks ago by The Editor |
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bankruptcy followed by foreclosure I filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy that was discharged in March. My home was included as I can no longer afford the payments. I have now received a letter... |
0 | 1 year 38 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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Where should I file bankruptcy? I just moved to Massachusetts (3 months ago) from New York. I need to file bankruptcy now but I'm not sure which state I need to file in. Does it ma... |
1 | 1 year 38 weeks ago by Tonka |
1 year 38 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I refile bankruptcy after my husband? My husband filed bankruptcy about 13 months ago when our house went into the foreclosure process. I'm not really sure what happened, but I think the c... |
1 | 1 year 39 weeks ago by Chernoff |
1 year 39 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I stop wage garnishment by filing bankruptcy OK. Seems like I waited too long to file bankruptcy because a creditor now has a wage garnishment against me for a hefty chunk of my income. I live ... |
2 | 1 year 40 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 40 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Bank account questions filing Chapter 7 I am in the process of filing Chapter 7, and I have a few questions regarding bank accounts --
1. I have joint bank accounts with my ex, of whi... |
1 | 1 year 41 weeks ago by roamingmind |
1 year 41 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Do I have to be married to file joint bankruptcy? Me and my boyfriend have lived together like husband and wife for over six years. Our credit and money situation is in the toilet and we think one or... |
1 | 1 year 42 weeks ago by sunami |
1 year 42 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I file bankruptcy if unemployed? OK I'm not really sure how this works. I've been very ill and used all my money to pay debts. Lost my job because I couldn't work and I'm still wait... |
1 | 1 year 43 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 43 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Servicemembers Civil Relief Act We recently asked our lender to talk to us about a loan modification after we missed a couple of payments. My wife and I think we can keep this toget... |
1 | 1 year 44 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Financial management course for bankruptcy? I think I've got this confused. Is the requirement for taking a financial management course for chapter 7 bankruptcy the same as the credit counseling... |
2 | 1 year 45 weeks ago by simport |
1 year 45 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Workers' compensation benefits exemption from bankruptcy? I was told there is a specific exemption for workers' compensation benefits in Massachusetts but I didn't see it listed in your thread about MA bankru... |
1 | 1 year 46 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 46 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Discharge of gambling debt in MA Bankruptcy. My husband has run up an extremely large (too big for us to ever pay back) credit card debt because he used the card to pay for gambling (cash advance... |
2 | 1 year 47 weeks ago by WonTon |
1 year 47 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Are discharged debts considered income? As a result of my bankruptcy filing I had several thousand dollars in discharged debt mostly from a credit card bill I owed. Then I received a form f... |
1 | 1 year 48 weeks ago by Lowe66 |
1 year 48 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Will bankruptcy effect my utility services? If I do file bankruptcy (have not yet) will that effect my ability to keep my utility services like electric and gas? I've been paying those bills an... |
2 | 1 year 50 weeks ago by Tellerman |
1 year 50 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Filing MA bankruptcy if you have no money I still don't get it even after reading some of your posts. If people have no money how can they file bankruptcy? They need money for filing fees an... |
2 | 1 year 51 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 51 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Property Lien I co signed auto loan for my son years ago. A court judgement was placed against me and a lien placed on my home in Mass. Does this lien ever expire ... |
1 | 2 years 2 days ago by tcornacchio@ver... |
2 years 1 day ago by admin |
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Any good (non-scam) alternatives to bankruptcy? So . . . lost the job bills are piling up (including one late mortgage payment) and my wife's income alone is not going to do it for us. I want to tr... |
1 | 2 years 4 days ago by GSutton |
2 years 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Discharge with chapter 13 bankruptcy As far as I can tell I made all the payments I was supposed to make under my chapter 13 bankruptcy so is this all done? How do I know if the judge ap... |
2 | 2 years 1 week ago by Lawrence65 |
2 years 1 week ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Can I get a checking account after bankruptcy? A co-worker told me that he filed for bankruptcy four years ago and he still can't get a checking account because of it. Is that true? |
1 | 2 years 2 weeks ago by Baron |
2 years 2 weeks ago by Attorney Kovacs |
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Employee owed paycheck I am owed a paycheck for PT work by a small business currently planning to file for bankruptcy. I worked for this company as a FT employee for over 5 ... |
1 | 2 years 5 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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Just curious if you have any thoughts or have read any information regarding the success rate of divorce media....
Yes, I've also seen the 90% estimate on various websites, with some me....
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1/24/2012 11:47 by RRM |
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Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37 by Anonymous |
