Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Missouri

BANKRUPTCY ,while in army overeas,stationed 3 years

I am in the United States Army and am stationed in germany and will be here till 2000. just got divorced and NEED to file bankruptcy bad. WHAT do i have to do? Can i file while i am living overhere? I am getting garnished out of my check to and dont know what to do. I dont have enough money to do anything much less a flight back to missouri if i got to be there to file. Please help. I also have a jeep i need to save cause im startin to fall behind in payments. What can i do????


Asked on 8/26/98, 3:38 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: BANKRUPTCY ,while in army overeas

See your JAG office or a bankruptcy lawyer in the state where you maintain your principal assets in the US or in your state of domicile. You can file in the US, and given your situation a personal appearance at the meeting of creditors may be waived or conducted on the phone (or scheduled when you are back home on leave).

Daniel Press

Chung & Press, P.C.

6723 Whittier Ave., Suite 302


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Answered on 12/09/98, 9:42 pm
JAY Nixon nixon law offices

Re: BANKRUPTCY Overseas

There is a requirement for an in person appearance at the initial meeting of creditors, so it would be tough to proceed with an American Bankruptcy filing while you're in Germany. How about a German filing? Have you spoken with any German lawyers? Are the garnishments coming from an American court?

Jay K. Nixon

Harvey,Nixon & Fisher

P.O.B. 1555, 333 Main St


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Answered on 1/24/99, 11:24 am


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