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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Orange Lake Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Law Office of Knellinger & Associates

4.5
23 Reviews

  • 2815 Northwest Thirteenth Street, Gainesville, FL 32609-2865

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Attorneys in Gainesville, Florida focusing on family law, business law, estate planning, probate law, civil appeals & intellectual property (trademarks).

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBusiness Transaction Law - Business Start-Ups, Corporate Organization, and 240 more

Richard Knellinger
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Scruggs, Carmichael & Wershow, P.A.

4.6
93 Reviews

  • 4923 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers2 awards

  • Our firm provides a broad range of representation for individual, commercial, and governmental clients in general and specialized areas of law and has done so for over 70 years.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersReal Property Law, Probate, and 21 more

Stephanie Emrick
Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.

4.5
191 Reviews

  • 1396 NE 20th Avenue, Suite 400, Ocala, FL 34470+10 locations

  • Law Firm with 37 lawyers3 awards

  • Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Real Estate; Serving Central Florida for over 40 years.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersPersonal Injury, Bicycle Accidents, and 116 more

Andrea Anderson
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Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.

4.5
190 Reviews

  • 4411 NW 8th Avenue, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32605+10 locations

  • Law Firm with 37 lawyers3 awards

  • Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Real Estate; Serving Central Florida for over 40 years.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersPersonal Injury, Bicycle Accidents, and 116 more

Justin D. Jacobson
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Mark J. Fraser PA

4.7
15 Reviews

  • 5347 S.W. 91st Terrace, Ste. A, Gainesville, FL 32608-7125

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing bankruptcy law.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersFamily Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, and 4 more

Mark Fraser
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Vanderlaan & Vanderlaan

3.7
3 Reviews

  • 36 SE 15th Terrace, Ocala, FL 34470

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers

  • Family Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law Personal Injury, and Estate, Trust & Probate Law.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersFamily Law, Civil Law, and 61 more

Kris A. Vanderlaan
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Law Office of Knellinger & Associates

4.5
23 Reviews

  • Serving Ocala, FL

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Attorneys in Gainesville, Florida focusing on family law, business law, estate planning, probate law, civil appeals & intellectual property (trademarks).

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBusiness Transaction Law - Business Start-Ups, Corporate Organization, and 240 more

Richard Knellinger
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Marks Gray, P.A.

4.7
120 Reviews

  • Serving Gainesville, FL

  • Law Firm with 22 lawyers3 awards

  • Lawyers for Enterprise

  • Bankruptcy LawyersCommercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, and 46 more

Tyler Oldenburg
Bankruptcy Lawyer
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Vanderlaan & Vanderlaan

3.7
3 Reviews

  • Serving Orange Lake, FL and Marion County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers

  • Family Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law Personal Injury, and Estate, Trust & Probate Law.

  • Bankruptcy LawyersFamily Law, Civil Law, and 61 more

Kris A. Vanderlaan
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Law Offices of Carol M. Galloway P.A.

5.0
56 Reviews

  • 309 N.E. 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601+1 location

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Providing bankruptcy solutions in Florida for more than 13 years and Immigration assistance for 2 years. Get the Experience you need when you need it the most. Call us today we can... Read More

  • Bankruptcy LawyersBankruptcy Chapter 7, Bankruptcy Chapter 13, and 215 more

Carol Marie Galloway
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Trow & Dobbins, P.A.

  • 1301 N.E. 14th St., Ocala, FL 34470-4641

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Peter G. Kelegian, P.A.

  • 5055 S.W. 91st Ter., Gainesville, FL 32608-7193

GrayRobinson, P.A.

  • 643 S.W. 4th Ave., Ste. 110, Gainesville, FL 32601

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Law Offices of David A. Wilson

  • 201 S.W. 2nd St., Ste. 101, Ocala, FL 34471

Schatt Hesser McGraw

  • 328 NE 1st Ave., Ste. 100, Ocala, FL 34470

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Siegel Hughes Ross & Collins

  • 4046 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607

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A. Bice Hope

  • The Seagle Bldg., Gainesville, FL 32602

Gray, Ackerman & Haines, P.A.

  • 125 N.E. First Avenue, Suite 2, Ocala, FL 34470-6675

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Daniel Hicks, P.A.

  • 421 South Pine Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474-4175

Donald Cummings & Associates

  • 4601 N.W. 1st Ave., Gainesville, FL 32607-2224

Mowitz Law, LLC

  • 2445 SW 76th Street, Suite 140, Gainesville, FL 32608

Law Offices of Fawn Singletary

  • 2600 Southeast Lake Weir Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471

DA Firm, PA

  • 725 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL 34470

The Florida Legal Advocacy Group, P.A.

  • 445 N.E. 8th Ave., Ocala, FL 34470

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Peter C. Blinn, PA

  • 1800 S.E. 17th St., Ste. 400, Ocala, FL 34471-4146

Law Office of Todd Hopson

  • 403 N.E. 2nd St., Ocala, FL 34470-5849

Dean & Dean, LLP

  • 230 NE 25th Avenue, Suite 100, Ocala, FL 34470-9009

Lawrence J. Marraffino, PA

  • 3312 W. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32607

Barbara Cusumano, Attorney at Law

  • 105 NW 33rd Court, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32607

J. Herbert Williams P.A.

  • 2800 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Suite 202, Ocala, FL 34470

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If I have a loan with a co-signer and the co-signer files bankruptcy, how does it affect my loan and me?

Daniel J. Winter
Answered by attorney Daniel J. Winter (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Offices of Daniel J. Winter
If your cosigner files bankruptcy, this may cause a "default" with the lender. The lender can require extra information from you, because your girlfriend is now not legally responsible on the loan. If you want to keep the bike, you still will need to cooperate with your lender. If you do not cooperate, they definitely can repossess and take the bike. These terms are usually included in any financing contract you and your girlfriend signed.
If your cosigner files bankruptcy, this may cause a "default" with the lender. The lender can require extra information from you, because your girlfriend is now not legally responsible on the loan. If you want to keep the bike, you still will need to cooperate with your lender. If you do not cooperate, they definitely can repossess and take the bike. These terms are usually included in any financing contract you and your girlfriend signed.
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What is the Status of Mortgage after Bankruptcy?

John A Moffa
Answered by attorney John A Moffa (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Moffa & Breuer, PLLC
The answer is that the note and mortgage still govern the transaction. All that has changed is that the lender can only look to the property for payment, not to discharged debtors. So the lender can still raise or lower the payments, pursuant to the Note and foreclose if the terms of the agreement are not complied with. You are correct that your personal obligation to pay has been discharged. You can certainly sell the property and payoff the balance of the mortgage, but I would only recommend this if you are going to get money from the sale. Why try to short-sell a property that will inconvenience you by showing it when it does NOT affect your credit rating and does NOT get you any money. Banks seem leery to refinance these properties, but why a NEW lender wouldnt give you a mortgage if all other criteria is met, is a mystery to me.
The answer is that the note and mortgage still govern the transaction. All that has changed is that the lender can only look to the property for payment, not to discharged debtors. So the lender can still raise or lower the payments, pursuant to the Note and foreclose if the terms of the agreement are not complied with. You are correct that your personal obligation to pay has been discharged. You can certainly sell the property and payoff the balance of the mortgage, but I would only recommend this if you are going to get money from the sale. Why try to short-sell a property that will inconvenience you by showing it when it does NOT affect your credit rating and does NOT get you any money. Banks seem leery to refinance these properties, but why a NEW lender wouldnt give you a mortgage if all other criteria is met, is a mystery to me.
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How do I find out if I qualify for bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Margaret L. Evans (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Margaret L. Evans, PC
You need to consult with an attorney to see what Chapter you either can or should file. With mortgage arrearages, you can pay the past due amount through a Chapter 13 plan while making the regular monthly payments outside of the bankruptcy plan. However, you may be better off surrendering the home if the amount owed on the mortgage exceeds the current value of the home. When your attorney runs the MEANS TEST for you, s/he can then best advise you which route to take.
You need to consult with an attorney to see what Chapter you either can or should file. With mortgage arrearages, you can pay the past due amount through a Chapter 13 plan while making the regular monthly payments outside of the bankruptcy plan. However, you may be better off surrendering the home if the amount owed on the mortgage exceeds the current value of the home. When your attorney runs the MEANS TEST for you, s/he can then best advise you which route to take.
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