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      HELP PLEASE - Smoker and the Landlord

      What is the name of your state? California I live in an 80 year old 4-unit building in San Francisco. The only apartment in the building with a smoker is below me and for the most part, he smokes on the sidewalk. However, he will quite often light up in his apartment or in the step area...
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      Newborn Violates The Lease?

      What is the name of your state? California I have a roommate who I met about 4 months before she moved in. She was obviously pregnant and told me she was going to give up the child for adoption. I new I was going to be looking for a roommate and when the subject came up, she expressed interest...
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      Switching from Sole Proprietorship to Inc.

      What is the name of your state? California I am starting a business which I can run by myself except I need to find someone to make a complicated website for me. Eventually I will incorporate but currently, the business is filed as a Sole Proprietorship. Do I have to incorporate if I can get a...
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      Switching from Sole Proprietor to Inc.

      What is the name of your state? California I am starting a business which I can run by myself except I need to find someone to make a complicated website for me. Eventually I will incorporate but currently, the business is filed as a Sole Proprietorship. Do I have to incorporate if I can get a...
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      Deducting Legal Expenses / Income from a Suit

      What is the name of your state? Calif I sued a guy in Arizona in small claims court. He ripped me off in 2003. Most of my expenses (court/legal costs) were in 2004. I won in 2004. I collected in 2005. My questions are : 1) Are these court/legal expenses tax deductible? 2) If not, can I...
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      Taxes After BK

      What is the name of your state? California I am trying to figure out how to arrange my taxes to include the bk Ch7 I just finished. Does anyone know how often a (or which - MBNA, AMEX, etc.) credit card companies report dissolution of debt to the IRS?
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      Rebuilding Credit

      What is the name of your state? Ca So, my BK is just about done. How does one rebuild credit? Any good secured cards you know of? (not Providian too much bad word of mouth - and not Capital One - they stopped offering in the USA).
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      Stipulation question

      What is the name of your state? California Does a stipulation have to assign judgment or can it be worded such that judgment is put on hold and if the money is paid off, then the case is dropped and no judgment entered?
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      Stipulation

      What is the name of your state? California So I took a cash advance on a credit card 4 months before filing chapter 7. All the dept in my bk has been discharged except this credit card which filed suit. I made a deal to pay part of the amount of cash advance and they sent me a Stipulation of...
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      Non-Compete Clause

      What is the name of your state? California Is there a law stating that one can work anywhere they want and employers cannot restrict employment even if an employment contract is signed that states I can not work for a competitor for 6 months after termination? If so, do you know where I could...
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      Pending Law Suit

      What is the name of your state? California Here is my situation....questions to follow. All my debt has been discharged under chapter 7 except one MBNA credit card. I had an adversary hearing aginst MBNA but all we did was set a court date. I took a cash advance of about $4000 on my...
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      Post Adversary Hearing and Trial Questions - HELP PLEASE

      Post Adversary Hearing and Pre-Trial Questions What is the name of your state? California So, all my debt has been dissolved EXCEPT for one credit card company who is disputing about $4000 in cash advances I made 4 months prior to my declaring chapter 7. I said in my reply that the attorney...
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      Adversary Hearing Questions

      What is the name of your state? California I have an adversary hearing coming up aginst MBNA. I took a cash advance of about $4000 on my Mastercard 4 months before filing chapter 7. I did not make payments after that. MBNA claims that given my income level, I could not have expected to pay...
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      Leased Computer

      What is the name of your state? California I leased a computer and declared it under Chapter 7. The trustee discharged the debt. Now the leasing company is calling asking for the computer back. What does the law say...are they out of luck?
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      Is there an Answer Form - simple question?

      What is the name of your state? California The court wont give me an answer to this...One of my creditors has filed an objection to the discharge of the money/cash advance they credited me on a Mastercard and the court has set up and adversary proceeding. Is there a form I must use to answer...
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      Is there a good defense to this?

      What is the name of your state? California A credit card company has filed for an adversary proceeding regarding just under $4000.00 in cash advances I took 4 months before filing chapter 7. They are claiming fraud because I did not make any payments and due to my income level, I could not...
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      Help - Credit Card Claiming Fraud

      What is the name of your state? California I have declared chapter 7. About 4 months before declaring, I charged a catering function to try to promote my sole proprietorship and another business expense, together totaling $8800, on my Amex. They have written me a letter saying that these...
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      What should I do? - Collection Activity

      What is the name of your state?California I filed Ch 7 on my own about 2 months ago. Only one creditor keeps calling me (I am never home to get the call) about a computer lease. I checked and I know I put their correct address on the forms. Could they be playing a game saying they never got the...
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      Post filing collection calls

      What is the name of your state? California So I have filed chapter 7 and had my 30 day hearing already but one company keeps sending me bills and calling me. I told the trustee and she said it is not her problem and that I should deal with it myself. It was my understanding that what this...
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      Discharging a Computer Lease

      What is the name of your state? CA To expand on my question below...I leased a computer a year ago. A few months ago I sold the computer (for $800) in desperation for money. 30 Days ago I filed for Ch 7 Bankruptcy. What could happen with this lease if they object? Will I have to pay them the...

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