The short answer is YES, you can be sued even if you have a debt settlement or debt consolidation agency working for you. In Minnesota, debt settlement or debt consolidation agencies are not usually lawyers. They promise to fix debt problems, but they often can’t do it quickly enough to stop a lawsuit against you. … Read more »
I Have A House in Minnesota, How Can I Be Sure It’s Protected In Bankruptcy?
Minnesota Law Protects Homes From Most Debts Minnesota began as a frontier state and has a long tradition of protecting the property of Minnesotans from Debt Collections. The Minnesota Constitution says: Sec. 12. property exemption. No person shall be imprisoned for debt in this state, but this shall not prevent the legislature from providing for… Read more »
Bankruptcy Works On Cell Phone Debt in Minnesota
ARE DEBTS FOR CELL PHONES DISCHARGEABLE IN BANKRUPTCY? When going over credit reports of Minnesotans looking for debt relief, I almost always find an entry for Sprint, or Verizon, or T-Mobile, or other cell phone companies. Just like credit cards and medical bills, debts to cell phone companies in Minnesota are completely discharged in bankruptcy…. Read more »
Can I File Bankruptcy on a Bail Bond?
In Minnesota you can file bankruptcy on a bail bond. I have represented several people who have successfully filed on a bail bond, and it went away completely. WHAT IS A BAIL BOND, WHO OWES IT? A bail bond is kind of like a loan. If someone is charged with a crime and arrested,… Read more »
Who Will Know About My Bankruptcy? Does It Go in the Newspaper? Google?
Facing Bankruptcy? Contact Walker & Walker Law Office Are you asking yourself “Who will know about my bankruptcy?” instead of actually filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in Minnesota? Worried that your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors will know? Bankruptcy used to carry a series of negative connotations when it came to a… Read more »
Do I Have To Pay My Spouse’s Debts?
Do I have to pay my spouse’s debts? That’s a fair question, and one we get asked a lot. Here is the answer to the question, “Do I have to pay my spouse’s debts?” When people give themselves in marriage to the one they love on their… Read more »
What Happens in Minnesota if I Inherit Something After Filing Bankruptcy?
What Happens in Minnesota if I Inherit Something After Filing Bankruptcy? It’s a fair question. No one plans when they will receive an inheritance, or when they will need to file for bankruptcy. This makes the possibility that you may inherit from an estate after filing bankruptcy a very real one. However: What happens to… Read more »
Should you file for bankruptcy in Minnesota?
Should you file for bankruptcy in Minnesota? If you are living paycheck to paycheck because of debt, then maybe you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy as an option to get out of debt. When trying to decide if filing for bankruptcy in Minnesota is the right way to go, these are the 10 questions… Read more »
