Timeshares and Bankruptcy- What Happens to the Maintenance Fees?
Filed under: Assets, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Non-Dischargeable
Many families who are going through a difficult financial situation from credit cards and medical bills, may also be struggling with paying timeshare maintenance fees.What happens if you decide that you want to surrender this timeshare in bankruptcy? Are you still liable for the maintenance fees on the timeshare. Many people who file for Chapter [...]
Are Attorney’s Fees from a Divorce Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?
A lot of the clients that come in to our office have not only experienced a loss of a job, illness or disability, but many times they are in the process of either getting a divorce or have already gone through a divorce or separation. Many clients find themselves with a huge debt from attorneys [...]
Are Property Settlement Agreements Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?
If you have been through a divorce and there was some assets involved then chances are that you entered into a property settlement agreement. As part of your agreement you may have had to provide a payment to your ex-husband or ex-wife over the course of time or in a lump sump payment after the [...]
Can Bankruptcy Get Rid of Divorce Debt from a Hold Harmless Clause?
What happens when you agree to pay the debt of your ex-wife or ex-husband as part of your divorce decree? What if you can’t pay the debt and you want to file for bankruptcy. Can you get rid of the debt as part of the bankruptcy? The answer depends on what type of bankruptcy you [...]
Discharging EDD Overpayments in Bankruptcy
In bankruptcy generally you can discharge the edd unemployment overpayment but many courts find that the unemployment insurance overpayment can be recouped after bankruptcy. This means that if later on you seek unemployment benefits they can withhold from your benefits the overpayment until it is fully paid back. In a sense this means that although [...]
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Norma Duenas, Esq.
