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can I sell a home I did not reafirm in a bankrutpcy 6 years ago.?

If you did not reaffirm it, the lender could have foreclosed on it (just …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

Can I put payday loans in a Chapter 13 and is there a requirement for how old they are?

Typically, a payday loan can be dischared in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In a Chapter …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 years ago

Can I file for bankruptcy on a debt that I owe that doesn't have anything to do with my spouse?

You can be married and file separately; as long as you have separate accounts/assets than your …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 years ago

If my boyfriend filed a Chapter 13 for both private and federal student loans and we were to marry, would I be responsible for the repayment of any of that …

You should not be directly legally responsible for debts which he incurred prior to …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 years ago

If you file a Chapter 7 on a corporation, can you still do business after discharge under that same company name?

A chapter 7 bankruptcy filing does not dissolve a corporation or cause it to …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 years ago