Thanks Mr. Knowitall for responding to my post. When you mentioned: I understand that I am liable for the loan until it is paid off, however do you mean that the loan (which was in good standing before the bankruptcy) should not have automatically defaulted due to my co-signer's bankruptcy?
Would my father have 'needed' my loan (which was at a balance of $17,000 at the time of the bankruptcy) for a judge to approve his chapter 13 bankruptcy? Aside from my loan, he only had about $9,000 in unsecured debt.
Also, if I do hire a lawyer, what would they be able to do for me (in terms of both tracking down my loan and getting the details about the bankruptcy that I am apparently involved in)?
Again thank you very much for any advice you can provide.

