No attorney and 18 creditors left off the papers Letter to "Ask Leon"Hello; I filed a ch7 No Asset Bankruptcy in Maryland that was discharged in Feb 06. I went through an agency that handles bankruptcy for this matter and am now feeling sick to my stomach about it. I listed on my paperwork close [...]
Will me filing bankruptcy effect co-signers credit Letter to "Ask Leon"I thinking of filing chapter 13, but my co-signer don't want me to include the car. They say it will negatively affect their credit and their credit score. I was told as long as I pay off the entire loan, it won't affect them. Is [...]
What happens to new money after bankruptcy Letter to "Ask Leon"I was hoping to settle some credit card debts when I received a settlement from an injury claim that happened a year ago. When I called the company handling the claim he said that my injury was very small and it would be another year [...]
New credit Letter to "Ask Leon"If I claim bankruptcy can I get a student loan afterwards or within a year? Or two years? Can I build my credit up and get a loan. How long after bankruptcy is it really. I heard within two years! ThanksLeon Says...You should have no problem getting a student loan [...]
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Fees, doing it without a lawyer Letter to "Ask Leon"When filing for bankruptcy, do you have to pay the full amount before your attorney mails a letter out to your creditors stating that you are filing for bankruptcy? I live in Washington, DC and I only have credit card debt. I do [...]
File Bankruptcy again Letter to "Ask Leon"Hello. I filed for bankruptcy in July 1999 and have recently been separated in process of divorce from my husband and need to file again. I am HUGE amounts of debt and can't afford to do anything about it. My back is being nailed against a wall because of [...]
CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY Letter to "Ask Leon"Can payday loans be discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy.Leon Says...Yes! If you are going to file, go to your bank and discuss with the bank on how to stop payment on the automatic payment deductions. You may need to close the account and open a new one. Otherwise, [...]
Chapter 13 vs Chapter 7 Letter to "Ask Leon"Dear Leon: My sister lives in Chicago and was recently laid off of work and has finally found a new job in the Chicago area. She has many medical bills in California that total about 50,000 plus others. She has had some medical problems that have really [...]
Bankruptcy Letter to "Ask Leon"I am thinking about bankruptcy I owe about 350,000 in back taxes and about 50,000 in back child support and 24,000 on a time share property and do not make the money to even come close to paying it all even if I worked for another 100 years now I owe [...]
Chapter 13....Chapter 7 Letter to "Ask Leon"My husband and I filed chapter 13 a little over a year ago, we live in Michigan. We filed to stop foreclosure on our home, we have missed several payments, had the plan modified because of income loss, however our payments are still too high for us to afford. [...]