Bankruptcy Law/CHAPTER 7

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IN MY BK (ALL UNSECURED CREDIT AND 1 CAR) THE DEADLINE TO FILE COMPLAINTS FOR OBJECTING TO MY DISCHARGE WAS FEB 2nd 09, SO NATURALLY I THOUGHT THAT THIS THING WAS ALMOST OVER (WE FIELD ON OCT 31st 08.  NOW IM BEING TOLD THAT SINCE MY LAWYER DOESN'T SIGN OFF ON CAR REAFFIRMATION THAT WE WILL HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER HEARING, IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL OPINION HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO A DISCHARGE.

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Assuming no objections to discharge were filed, you should receive your discharge shortly after the reaffirmation agreement is approved or denied by the court at the hearing.  You may want to have your attorney follow up with the clerk's office after the hearing to expedite it, since sometimes their tickler system doesn't follow up immediately.

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Mark J. Markus is a Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney who has practiced exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991 and is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He represents debtors, creditors, and Trustees in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code throughout California.

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    Organizations
    Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association (CDCBAA) Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Financial Lawyers Conference (FLC) National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum (LABF) American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA)

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    Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association Newsletter September 2007 (Vol. 1, Issue 2)

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    J.D., University of Arizona 1990. B.A. Economics, California State University, Northridge 1986. For more details please click here

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    AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (http://www.martindale.com) A+ Rated by Better Business Bureau

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