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Frankel & Tennant Professional Corporation

  • 895 Dove Street, Suite 119, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Law Office of Michael C. Molseed

  • 6 Encore Ct., Newport Beach, CA 92663-2364

Christie Law Firm

  • 4 Upper Newport Plz., Ste. 101, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Antonyan Miranda, LLP

  • 660 Newport Center Dr., Ste. 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Stuart Kane LLP

  • 620 Newport Center Dr., Ste. 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Michael H. Bassiri

  • 2424 SE Bristol Street, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Mark V. Asdourian, PLC

  • 4675 MacArthur Court, Ste. 490, Newport Beach, CA 92660-6439

Winthrop Golubow Hollander, LLP

  • 1301 Dove Street, Suite 500, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Law Offices of Ivan P. Cohen

  • 5000 Birch Street, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Law Offices of Kelly S. Johnson

  • 180 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Nathan & Associates, APC

  • 2901 West Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Bailey Law Corporation

  • 4000 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 600, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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George & Shields, LLP

  • 1601 Dove Street, Suite 128, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Law Offices of John S. Gray

  • 5160 Birch St., Ste. 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Law Offices of Kenneth T. Zwick

  • 4000 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Bidna & Keys A Professional Law Corporation

  • 5120 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Manly & Stewart

  • 19100 Von Karman Ave. Ste. 800, Newport Beach, CA 92612

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Barry, Gardner & Kincannon A Professional Corporation

  • 5000 Birch St., Ste. 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660-8127

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Call & Jensen A Professional Corporation

  • 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Burnett & Matthews LLP

  • 4675 MacArthur Ct., Ste. 1540, Newport Beach, CA 92660-1884

Law Office of Vincent J. Russo, PC

  • 5030 Campus Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660

Bruce G. Schweitzer

  • Newport Beach, CA 92662

Timothy P. Peabody

  • 620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Christopher C. Gautschi

  • 177 Riverside Ave., Ste. F, Newport Beach, CA 92663-4080

Darren Gordon Smith PLC

  • 5001 Birch St., Newport Beach, CA 92660

NextGen Business & Wealth Preservation

  • 5120 Birch St., Ste. 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Matthew B. Tozer Attorney at Law

  • 1000 Quail St., Ste. 189, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Much Shelist, P.C.

  • 660 Newport Center Dr., Ste. 900, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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O'Melveny & Myers LLP

  • 610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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SulmeyerKupetz A Professional Corporation

  • 450 Newport Center Drive, Second Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660

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What do I do if my ex filed bankruptcy?

Ajibola Oluyemisi Oladapo
Answered by attorney Ajibola Oluyemisi Oladapo (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Dearbonn Law Offices PLLC
First of all, you cannot discharge IRS debts. Secondly, you are now single and no longer married to him, so you will still get your refund.
First of all, you cannot discharge IRS debts. Secondly, you are now single and no longer married to him, so you will still get your refund.

Can I file a chapter 13 to save my home from being sold at auction due to delinquent property taxes?

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Answered by attorney Dorothy G. Bunce (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at A Fresh Start
Absolutely, but you will need to use the time in the Chapter 13 to pay off the back taxes. Strategy is very important in Chapter 13, and an experienced Chapter 13 attorney will have some great strategies to help make a Chapter 13 work to accomplish your goals.
Absolutely, but you will need to use the time in the Chapter 13 to pay off the back taxes. Strategy is very important in Chapter 13, and an experienced Chapter 13 attorney will have some great strategies to help make a Chapter 13 work to accomplish your goals.
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My lawyer failed to include judgment liens in my chapter 7 case in California. They are more than the 100k equity. Now I can't refinance or sell. Sue?

Mark J Markus
Answered by attorney Mark J Markus
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Mark J. Markus
When you say your lawyer "failed to include" judgment liens, I'm not sure what you mean.  If you mean they were not listed on your bankruptcy papers, that is not your lawyer's fault, unless you provided the lien information to them and they did not put them on the final papers that were filed.  Although even in that instance, you presumably reviewed the final papers before they were filed with the court, so I doubt you would have a good cause of action against them for malpractice if you signed the documents without the liens/debt being listed. If instead what you mean is that the liens were listed but your lawyer did not seek to have them avoided (i.e. removed) by filing the appropriate motion with the court, that is a separate issue altogether and whether it is negligence will depend on what your written agreement with the attorney provided.   In the Central District of California attorneys are required to list exactly what their representation includes and excludes, and in most cases something like a lien avoidance motion would not be included in the basic filing fees.  Your retainer agreement with the attorney would determine whether he/she was responsible for filing any motions to avoid liens. All that having been said, if your liens were avoidable on the date you filed your bankruptcy case, you can still seek to reopen your bankruptcy case to have them avoided now.  But it is a mathematical requirement, so the numbers must show you can do it.  You would need an appriasal of your property as of the date your case was filed, the amount owed all mortgages and other liens against the property, and the amount exempted on Schedule "C".  With that information an experienced bankruptcy attorney can determine if the lien(s) are avoidable. I suggest scheduling a consult with an experienced bankruptcy attorney in the district where your case was filed.
When you say your lawyer "failed to include" judgment liens, I'm not sure what you mean.  If you mean they were not listed on your bankruptcy papers, that is not your lawyer's fault, unless you provided the lien information to them and they did not put them on the final papers that were filed.  Although even in that instance, you presumably reviewed the final papers before they were filed with the court, so I doubt you would have a good cause of action against them for malpractice if you signed the documents without the liens/debt being listed. If instead what you mean is that the liens were listed but your lawyer did not seek to have them avoided (i.e. removed) by filing the appropriate motion with the court, that is a separate issue altogether and whether it is negligence will depend on what your written agreement with the attorney provided.   In the Central District of California attorneys are required to list exactly what their representation includes and excludes, and in most cases something like a lien avoidance motion would not be included in the basic filing fees.  Your retainer agreement with the attorney would determine whether he/she was responsible for filing any motions to avoid liens. All that having been said, if your liens were avoidable on the date you filed your bankruptcy case, you can still seek to reopen your bankruptcy case to have them avoided now.  But it is a mathematical requirement, so the numbers must show you can do it.  You would need an appriasal of your property as of the date your case was filed, the amount owed all mortgages and other liens against the property, and the amount exempted on Schedule "C".  With that information an experienced bankruptcy attorney can determine if the lien(s) are avoidable. I suggest scheduling a consult with an experienced bankruptcy attorney in the district where your case was filed.
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