The
lawyer answer is – it depends. The student loans will either be a marital debt
– required to be split between you and your spouse as marital debt (along with
all the other debts) – or it will be non-marital debt and remain your sole
liability.
The
court will look to determine when the…
The
lawyer answer is – it depends. The student loans will either be a marital debt
– required to be split between you and your spouse as marital debt (along with
all the other debts) – or it will be non-marital debt and remain your sole
liability.
The
court will look to determine when the…
When you file for
bankruptcy, any stock you own is often considered non-exempt property. This is
because stock is not placed in a category of property that is exempt from
creditors in your bankruptcy case. Exempt property includes retirement
accounts, social security funds, and homesteads. However, the bankruptcy code
provides ways that you may be…
When you file for
bankruptcy, any stock you own is often considered non-exempt property. This is
because stock is not placed in a category of property that is exempt from
creditors in your bankruptcy case. Exempt property includes retirement
accounts, social security funds, and homesteads. However, the bankruptcy code
provides ways that you may be…
The lawyer answer is “it
depends”. Yes, you can get divorced if you can agree not to fight over
everything. Your spouse must also agree not to fight over everything. You
should have a good game plan of the various parts of divorce, with your spouse
or without. My best recommendation is that in order…
Yes. Getting another credit card is one way to increase your credit score. In order to know if your credit score is increasing, you should find out what your credit score is right now. Obtain your free credit score by getting your free credit report from annualcreditreport.com, or from a reputable app (such as Credit…
Bankruptcy
should not affect your pension at all. But of course, there are exceptions to
every rule. First, your pension may be affected if you are receiving a lump sum
payment. Second, your pension may be affected if it is not in a proper pension
account. For the most part, if you are receiving regular…
Bankruptcy
is a legal process which allows a person who owes more money than he or she can
currently repay, to either (1) repay a portion of the money over time under
Chapter 11, 12, or 13, or (2) have the entire debt forgiven under chapter 7.
Under chapter 7, a Debtor may be required…
Under
Florida Statute §222.01, a debtor who files bankruptcy is allowed to exempt
their homestead. This means that you may be able to keep your home. We need to
answer two questions to make the determination of whether you can and should
keep your home.
First, do you have equity in your home?
If
you…
This is one of the most common questions we receive at Feher Law. We partnered with our colleagues at Money to help you answer this important question.
Having a good credit score is an important part of your financial life. At the very least, it will affect the type of interest you’ll pay on any…
