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Bodega Bay Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Carter Rich PC

4.0
10 Reviews

  • Serving Bodega Bay, CA and Sonoma County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • The attorneys in the Mendocino County law firm of Carter Rich PC, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, provide independent, objective counseling for their clients as to the most... Read More

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Brian C. Carter
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Binder Malter Harris & Rome-Banks LLP

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  • Serving Bodega Bay, CA and Sonoma County, California

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • Experienced Attorneys in all aspects of Bankruptcy and Reorganization

  • Bankruptcy LawyersChapter 11 Reorganizations, Debtor/Creditor Bankruptcy, and 61 more

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Julie H. Rome-Banks
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Law Offices of Thomas P. Kelly, III

4.8
100 Reviews

  • Serving Bodega Bay, CA and Sonoma County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer4 awards

  • Bankruptcy provides immediate relief to the intimidation and harrassment of creditors, and stops them from pulling you deeper into debt.

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Thomas Kelly III
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What can we do if our attorney failed to convert our file to a chapter 7 bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Tony E. Carballo (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Carballo Law Offices
The attorney can move to reopen the case to convert it to Chapter 7 or file Chapter 7 and move to extend the automatic stay which would expire in 30 days after filing the Chapter 7 case (assuming you have filed only one bankruptcy case only in the past 12 months). Once the case is reopened and converted or a Chapter 7 case filed the automatic stay will be in effect again. However, the automatic stay in a Chapter 7 case is good only until 60 days after the meeting of creditors (so a total of about 90 days approximately). Therefore, the bank can sell your home after the automatic of stay expires in the Chapter 7 case or before if the bank files a motion for relief of stay that is granted. The problem would be if the house is sold before the case is reopened or a Chapter 7 case is filed. The attorney needs to reopen the case or file the Chapter 7 case urgently and then there should be no problem. However, you are going to lose the house anyway since the automatic stay is not in effect in either case more than 90 days after your convert or file the Chapter 7 case. It is a big deal but the attorney can take care of the problem so long as he takes quick action to have the automatic stay imposed again. You can tell the creditors that you are represented by an attorney and under federal and California law they are not supposed to contact you if you are represented by a lawyer even if no bankruptcy case is pending. However, the creditors are free to sue you if there is no automatic stay in effect but probably will not do it if they are told that you will be refiling soon.
The attorney can move to reopen the case to convert it to Chapter 7 or file Chapter 7 and move to extend the automatic stay which would expire in 30 days after filing the Chapter 7 case (assuming you have filed only one bankruptcy case only in the past 12 months). Once the case is reopened and converted or a Chapter 7 case filed the automatic stay will be in effect again. However, the automatic stay in a Chapter 7 case is good only until 60 days after the meeting of creditors (so a total of about 90 days approximately). Therefore, the bank can sell your home after the automatic of stay expires in the Chapter 7 case or before if the bank files a motion for relief of stay that is granted. The problem would be if the house is sold before the case is reopened or a Chapter 7 case is filed. The attorney needs to reopen the case or file the Chapter 7 case urgently and then there should be no problem. However, you are going to lose the house anyway since the automatic stay is not in effect in either case more than 90 days after your convert or file the Chapter 7 case. It is a big deal but the attorney can take care of the problem so long as he takes quick action to have the automatic stay imposed again. You can tell the creditors that you are represented by an attorney and under federal and California law they are not supposed to contact you if you are represented by a lawyer even if no bankruptcy case is pending. However, the creditors are free to sue you if there is no automatic stay in effect but probably will not do it if they are told that you will be refiling soon.
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California reseller license tax audit

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Answered by attorney Mark J Markus
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Mark J. Markus
This is not a bankruptcy question.  Whether the corporate officers are personally responsible for a California tax depends on state law and has nothing to do with whether the corporation files for bankruptcy.   If there is personal liability, it might be dischargeable in a personal bankruptcy, but it depends on exactly what type of tax it is, how old the tax is, and other factors.
This is not a bankruptcy question.  Whether the corporate officers are personally responsible for a California tax depends on state law and has nothing to do with whether the corporation files for bankruptcy.   If there is personal liability, it might be dischargeable in a personal bankruptcy, but it depends on exactly what type of tax it is, how old the tax is, and other factors.
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Can a grandmother who is blind, deaf, had seven strokes, and 92 years old change her will?

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Answered by attorney Richard Everett Damon (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Richard E. Damon, P.C.
Yes, all that is needed is for her to have what is known as "testamentary capacity." A person can be sharp enough to know what she wants to do with her estate even though she is blind, deaf, age 92, and has had strokes. The law has a specific set of criteria to determine if one has "testamentary capacity." This should be reviewed with an attorney and her doctor.
Yes, all that is needed is for her to have what is known as "testamentary capacity." A person can be sharp enough to know what she wants to do with her estate even though she is blind, deaf, age 92, and has had strokes. The law has a specific set of criteria to determine if one has "testamentary capacity." This should be reviewed with an attorney and her doctor.
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