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    Executor problems

    If an executor was appointed (sister of the deceased) and they become secretive and hard to deal with, what options, if any, are there for the living family members or beneficiaries? The situation is the sister/aunt has now deadbolted the locks on the home and is not sharing information with...
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    Problems with landlords making repairs

    What is the name of your state? IL I've done some reading on the landlord tenant laws in IL but I am still unclear on how to proceed, so hopefully someone here can direct me. We live in a small town where everyone knows everyone else... so 8.5 years ago when a friend told me of an old house...
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    After BK - the paperwork

    What is the name of your state? IL I received a notice from my attorney two weeks ago that our case was discharged, explaining what it means, why types of dept can be discharged, etc. I was expecting an official type of document from the court - the one everyone religiously says here to hold...
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    IRS / discharge questions

    What is the name of your state? IL I received a notice of discharge from my attorney - will I get an official one from the court or is that it? Secondly, I owed state taxes that were included on my filing. It was never made clear whether I would need to still pay those... and now the IRS is...
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    What does this mean?

    What is the name of your state? IL Pacer states this: Trustee's Report of No Distribution and Statement of Abandonment. Trustee has neither received any property nor been paid any money on the account of this estate. After diligent inquiry, there appear to be no assets in the estate over and...
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    Reaffirmation of car

    What is the name of your state? IL We were planning on reaffirming our car but before we did so, I wanted to check out a few redemption companies in the area. Turns out, they are through a lender whom I despise (US BANK) and will never again get a loan through after the harassment we had to...
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    IRS and Ch 7

    What is the name of your state? IL We had our 341 Aug 5th and in our creditors list, we listed the IRS. We owed them for this year and weren't able to pay them at the time. I understand we cannot discharge the debt but they are still adding penalties and late/interest charges and by the time...
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    My 341

    What is the name of your state? IL Well, I just wanted to hop on this morning and say thanks to everyone who responded to my questions and posts. We had our 341 Friday and I almost had a heart attack because our attorney was late and my cell went dead while trying to reach him, my husband's...
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    Ch 13 & 401k loan

    What is the name of your state? IL I was getting ready to take a loan out of my 401k because it is doing so poorly right before we were served with the summons that ultimately led to us filiing for Ch 7. If we're pushed into a Ch 13 this week by the trustee, can I still do that (we need it for...
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    341 meeting and possible outcomes

    What is the name of your state? IL My 341 meeting is next Friday for our Ch 7. We were asked to bring a bank statement, id's and ssn cards. We were sort of on the line between a 13 & 7 so I suspect that the reason for the bank statement request is to determine how much money we actually have...
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    Current bank statement?

    What is the name of your state? IL I received my 341 meeting notice in the mail followed by a letter from my attorney on what to bring with me. Basically, drivers licenses, ssn# cards and a bank statement from the day we filed - but he said that date should be 30 days prior to the meeting...
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    Filing before new law?

    What is the name of your state? IL I filed Ch 7 two weeks ago and just received the notification that our 341 meeting is Aug 5th. It says something about last date of disharge or objection by creditors to file (I think, I dont have it in front of me unfortunately but it was something like...
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    Creditor debiting checking after filing?

    What is the name of your state? IL We signed our BK papers last Thursday (CH 7). However, on the 17th, a creditor debited their monthly payment from my checking account without my consent. Typically, I have done a checking debit to pay them monthly for the last 3 years but because we knew the...
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    About LegalHelpers.com

    What is the name of your state?IL I was curious if anyone has used this service before? They have two local offices near me and offer a free consultation. I talked briefly with an attorney over the phone there and he seems to think my current lawyer is not figuring something accurately...
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    Who to list on filing as creditors?

    What is the name of your state? IL Yet another question. I'm filling out my worksheet for and I have to list secured and unsecured creditors. I have only one secured, our car loan, the rest are unsecured. My question is this: I got a copy of my credit report to make sure I was covering...

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