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Lewis Gianola, PLLC

4.5
101 Reviews

  • Serving Boston, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers2 awards

  • A Law firm established in 1972

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCommercial Law, Trial Practice, and 42 more

Ann R. Starcher
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Costello Cooney & Fearon, PLLC

4.5
82 Reviews

  • Serving Boston, NY and Erie County, New York

  • Law Firm with 40 lawyers2 awards

  • Serving As Legal Counsel to Corporations & Individuals Across Syracuse & Central New York For Over 120 Years.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersAlternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, and 8 more

Anthony R. Hanley
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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Will I be able to get paid back if I lend my friend money for his business and he files bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Theodore L. Araujo (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Theodore Lyons Araujo
It depends on the nature of the security, the value of the assets of the business and the type of bankruptcy. You have to see a lawyer to advise you. If your debt is unsecured you are among the pool of other unsecured creditors. If it is a 13 or an asset Chapter 7 you have to file a Proof of Claim to preserve the claim.
It depends on the nature of the security, the value of the assets of the business and the type of bankruptcy. You have to see a lawyer to advise you. If your debt is unsecured you are among the pool of other unsecured creditors. If it is a 13 or an asset Chapter 7 you have to file a Proof of Claim to preserve the claim.
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Are private student loans dischargeable in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or is 13 better?

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Answered by attorney Kevin W. Bruning (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Bruning & Associates, P.C.
Unless you have a good reason otherwise to file bankruptcy now, I would wait and see if the student loan companies will pursue you for your daughter's student loans. When the primary borrower's liability is discharged in bankruptcy, lenders occasionally will write off the entire balance, not just the balance against the primary borrower. That said, the liability on these loans will still be out there for you, and if you come into money (inherit a house, win the lottery, etc.) you could lose it if they decide to continue the collection efforts against you.
Unless you have a good reason otherwise to file bankruptcy now, I would wait and see if the student loan companies will pursue you for your daughter's student loans. When the primary borrower's liability is discharged in bankruptcy, lenders occasionally will write off the entire balance, not just the balance against the primary borrower. That said, the liability on these loans will still be out there for you, and if you come into money (inherit a house, win the lottery, etc.) you could lose it if they decide to continue the collection efforts against you.
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When filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy schedule J, if your monthly debt exceeds your monthly income, what happens?

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Answered by attorney Robert Jason De Groot (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
That is the very first step in determining whether someone is bankrupt. That is, whether their monthly expenses exceed their income. What happens? Well the goal is a discharge, a clean slate, and that is probably what you will get, especially if you hire an experienced attorney.
That is the very first step in determining whether someone is bankrupt. That is, whether their monthly expenses exceed their income. What happens? Well the goal is a discharge, a clean slate, and that is probably what you will get, especially if you hire an experienced attorney.
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