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Question by Sam: can you file bankruptcy with a court ordered judgement involving restitution for fraud? a friend committed fraud…did time in prison and now 10 years later is receiving a notice from the Franchise Tax Board for an outstanding balance for restitution. He has no collateral, horrible credit and no savings. He is currently [...]
Question by Yuki: I have small claim filed against me. Can I file for a bankruptcy before the court date? My court date is next week. Should I contact the creditor/ collector that I will be filing a bankruptcy and there is no need for this small claim? I can I earn some time to [...]
Question by Breandan: How difficult is it for a lawyer to try a case in Bankruptcy court? And how hard is it to get admitted to that court? I’m only admitted to the NY bar. I’ve completed four petitions on BestCase for some ProBono clients. Best answer: Answer by LawyerJust complete the application and you’re [...]
Question by Joe B: Why does filing bankruptcy override court judgments, why does the law allow this? For example, a plaintiff wins in small claims and the defendant files for bankruptcy. As I understand their slate is wiped clean and no longer owe the judgement, how is this justified? Obviously it’s a cop out, but [...]
Question by : Can i file bankruptcy on court fines that are sent to collections? Im in SLC,UTAH. I have about 3k fines from court going to collections. Can i file chapter 7 on it? Best answer: Answer by Artemis GwenNot successfully. Give your answer to this question below!
Question by april h: if they start foreclosure on my home and i pay it before they go to court can it be stoped? Best answer: Answer by not_your_girl_001yes, you can. Because once you pay the bill, there should be no reason for you to have to go to court.. Know better? Leave your own [...]
Question by Tony P: Is it legal for a person that filed bankruptcy to be a Court Clerk? This person filed bankruptcy right before the City Council appointed her Court Clerk/City Manager.I would like to believe a person that cant manage her own finances would not be allowed access to City money or munincipalitie money [...]
Question by brwn_skn2luv: How can I reach someone at Richmond, VA Bankruptcy court, email, telephone number, etc.? I want to contact someone at Bankruptcy court to see if my civil judgment was included in their case. I did not receive a notice that my judgment was included and had 2 other judgments that I had [...]
Question by leo509: Can credit card companies charge interest for the time your petition was in bankruptcy court? If you decide to withdraw your petition before your bankruptcy is discharged? Best answer: Answer by Sir Greggathuntil your bankruptcy is official, everything proceeds the same way… so yes, they will continue to charge interest Know better? [...]
Question by Beautiful Dreamer: Can I file bankruptcy with a court summons? I have a debt that is listed in my bankruptcy, however it isn’t filed yet, and I don’t have a case number. Can I still put this debt in the bankruptcy and get it taken care of even though I have a court [...]