posted by admin on May 25
i live in grand rapids, michigan and i need to file bankruptcy asap. i just got out of a criminal court situation ( fully acquitted now ) that prevented me from working the past year and im up to my neck in debt. i can’t afford another attorney now and i need to know how to file and where ? more importantly how much will it cost because i cannot afford a ton right now. i also have to look for work but i don’t want 50% of my pay checks to be garnished either.
posted by admin on May 25
My divorce was finalized in October and I’m currently not working and I’m attending college full-time. I lost my old job about a year and a half ago, and haven’t been able to find one since. I live in Michigan and the job market is awful here. I graduate in about a year and a half. I’m living with my boyfriend now and he provides for my needs.
I have about $5000 in outstanding debts and another $3700 in attorneys fees from my divorce.
Some of the debt is from my ex-husband who was ordered to pay his part and was given 90 days to settle with me. It’s been well over 90 days now, and I cannot locate him and his attorney hasn’t been able to find him either. My attorney said that in order to file a motion against his not paying, she needs to be paid what I already owe her.
I obviously cannot pay this without a job, and my boyfriend doesn’t make enough to pay my bills.
So, I was wondering, would I be better off just filing for bankruptcy or waiting to try to pay these things off after I graduate and hopefully obtain a good job?
If I do file bankruptcy, would the attorney’s fees that I owe from the divorce be able to be dismissed under the bankruptcy?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you!
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