If you own a home and are considering filing for bankruptcy, one of the first questions probably is "Can I keep my home?" And if you're reading things online (which we all do), you may have read some scary stories about how people lost their home in a bankruptcy. It...
You’re getting ready to sell your home, and you realize that you have to complete the Seller Disclosure Form (also known as Form 17). Or maybe you're a buyer, and have been provided with the Seller Disclosure Form, but you have no idea what it means and it seems...
Medical debts can be overwhelming, especially if they are a large amount and you're not sure of how you're going to pay them. In today's video, we discuss different approaches to resolving medical debt, including considering bankruptcy. If you are in Washington...
Facing foreclosure can be overwhelming and there's a lot of misinformation about how to stop your foreclosure. If you're facing foreclosure in Washington State, today's video will go over what your options are available to you to stop the foreclosure and save your...
With Revocable Living Trusts, it isn't enough to just create the trust. You also have to take action to "fund" your trust by ensuring the trust owns the assets you want it to control. When we create these trusts for our clients, we handle funding it for them at the...
Quiet title actions can serve a wide array of needs for a client to resolve a title issue on a home. In today’s video, attorney Darcel Lobo describes different situations where a homeowner may need to file a quiet title action. If you are in Washington State...
You’re getting ready to sell your home, only to learn from your real estate agent or a title company that there’s an old lien still showing on title. Maybe you know you’ve paid it off; maybe you dispute that you owe the money; or maybe you have no idea of what the...
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common type of bankruptcy we file for individuals at our office. Chapter 7 has the shortest timeline, at just a little over 90 days (in most cases) from when the case is filed until your discharge. In today's video, we're going...
There can be a lot of questions about what to expect at your bankruptcy 341 hearing, also known as the "meeting of creditors." In today's video, we're going to go over what to expect, what questions you might be asked, and how Chapter 7 may benefit you. If you...
When selling a home that is included in a probate, is that process any different? While the short answer is “no,” there’s a few things that need to be considered before you sell a home that is included in a probate. You need to understand what powers you have...