Tl;dr Paid $5k to a bailbondsman for my dad (bail was set at $50k), he fled the country. I'm stuck with the bail. It's been 90 days since the bench warrant; if he comes back, do I still need to repay full bail amount (50k)? Location : Maryland
Hi guys; I really need some advice. I posted on r/legaladvice and they also suggested I head over here as well.
The problem: My dad, father of two, married, no legal infractions before ever, was arrested and his bail was set at $50,000. I have never ever been in this situation before, never even watched Law & Order. I paid $5,000 to a bail bondsman, and they got my dad out of jail.
He then fled the country and I don't know where he is. I know that I'm liable for the full bail repayment, but I can't pay it. I have student loans and NO assets at all. My questions I was hoping for advice about :
1) People are suggesting bankruptcy. Anyone have experience with bankruptcy they'd be willing to tell me about? A) Any hidden difficulty "no one tells you"? B) Was it truly just a clean slate? C) What were your limitations?
2) Any chance the bail people will write it off? If not, can I try and make a deal for some arbitrary number, like $20k?
3) Literally any other advice you have.
Thank you!
Submitted January 09, 2017 at 09:18AM by Bail_advice_pls http://ift.tt/2juod3I
