If a foreclosure sale results in excess proceeds, the lender doesn’t get to keep that money. The lender is entitled to an amount that’s sufficient to pay ...

Sections refer to the subdivisions in a statute, textbook or legal code. Hence, the basic difference between the three is that an Act is a text which is f...

There were certain limits on personal exemptions under prior law. Since 1990, personal exemptions phased out at higher income levels. In 2017, the phaseou...

The display contains an internal GPS sensor, but the unit can still use an optional external GPS sensor if needed or desired. We used the internal antenna...

Foreclosure Eliminates Liens, Not Debt But the second-mortgage debt and creditor’s judgment remain, even though they’re no longer attached to the foreclos...

Child support is considered a non-discharged priority debt, meaning that when filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy child support debt cannot be forgiven. Is child ...

A disputed debt (or claim) is an obligation that you don’t believe you owe. For instance, you might not agree with an amount billed by a creditor, or, you...

Under the FDCPA, it’s illegal for a debt collector to come to your workplace to collect payment. However, a debt collector, like a credit card company, ma...

When A Vehicle Can Be Repossessed What you don’t know is that under California law, the lender can repossess your vehicle without any prior notice to you ...

Filing for Bankruptcy in the Military There are no legal restrictions that prevent military personal from filing for bankruptcy. While serving in the mili...