Filing for Bankruptcy?

I am considering filing chapter 7 bankruptcy. I have 3 major credit cards, all of which have been charged off and added up have a balance of roughly 20k with interest and attorney fees. I also have some other random bills which have gone to collection...

I have family members that filed for Chapter 13 (personal) Bankruptcy 2 YEARS AGO due to delays on their part in getting all of the information to the lawyer in a timely manner as to request a court date. During this time the creditors have stopped calling...

My mom is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but unfortunately owns the tear-town (house) next door. She was thinking of signing the house over to me and just giving it to me. Gee thanks, Mom. lol, this house is so broken down, I don't think it's even...

Just few days before Modi lost libel case to Chris Cairns, he declared himself legally bankrupt. He tried to use a legal protection against money going from him. The timing shows Modi knew from inside he will lose the case. in US, if someone declares...

I was the co-signer on my sons car in 2007, payments have ALWAYS been on time. Due to family issues, I filed bankruptcy and included this car and reaffirmed and the bankruptcy has been discharged now for over a year and payments continue to ALWAYS be...

In California, once a bankruptcy attorney is retained, how long can they wait before actually filing the bankruptcy?  I am a creditor.

I just read an article on Yahoo where a guy had $12,000 in credit card debt, and just quit paying them. Eventually, after seven years the credit card company wrote it off. Does this really happen? I'm on the virge of having to file for bankruptcy myself...

I filed bankruptcy in September 2009, all debts were discharged, divorce filed in May 2010. My ex-wife took the car that was included in the bankruptcy when she left the state prior to the filing of divorce. The car debt was solely in my name, and I...

I am between filing for a bankruptcy and simply hoping to fix my credit. I have had two judgements against me that I could have contested, but I was out of country then, and have another one coming up (credit card debt). Does it make sense to have to...