Peter Maurice Lively
Law Office of Peter M LivelyLaw office of Peter M lively helps individuals and businesses resolve financial problems particularly settling debts in obtaining debt relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code as debt relief agents 25 years experience in over 5000 satisfied clients. Mr. Lively obtained his JD MBA from UCLA in 1982 and was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in 2014. Mr. Lively served as President of the Central District of California Consumer Debtors Attorneys Association (cdcbaa) in 2017 after serving on the Board of Directors for the prior 10 years. Mr. Lively regularly lectures to other attorneys for their continuing legal education credits in the areas of consumer and small business bankruptcies, Chapter 7, 11 and 13.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
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- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Law Office of Peter M Lively
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- University of California - Los Angeles
- Law Degree (1992)
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- University of California - Los Angeles
- MBA (1992)
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- Carnegie Mellon University
- B.S. (1988) | Management & Economics
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- Honors: High Honors
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- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
- Public Counsel
- central district consumer bankruptcy attorneys association
- President
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- American College of Bankruptcy
- Fellow
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- California State Bar # 162686
- Member
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- Inside the Minds: Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Strategies
- West Publishing
- Chapter 13 Plan Confirmation, Bankruptcy Judges' Conference, Indian Wells, California
- Official Recognition
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Q. In California, when a judgment goes beyond 10 years, does it still accrue interest?
- A: The limitations period is applicable to the deadline for filing a complaint to obtain a judgment. Judgments need to be renewed every ten years.
- Q. Should I file for bankruptcy or settle law suit?
- A: Provided that you take the necessary steps to seek reaffirmation of a vehicle loan, you don't lose the vehicle based upon the judge's decision. Granting or denying a creditor's motion to approve the debtor's reaffirmation of a vehicle loan only impacts whether or not the debtor may be responsible for a potential deficiency balance (after auction) if the debtor defaults under the contract and the creditor repossesses and auctions the vehicle. Best to speak with a bankruptcy attorney to discuss this and other issues before deciding how to deal with your debts.
- Q. Can a bank collect a debt on a credit card 13 years after the last payment was made?
- A: You should clarify whether or not the debt has been reduced to a judgment when you speak with counsel regarding your options.
