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Henry Daniel Lively
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If you have a settlement agreement releasing you, you should provide it to them....
Steven Alan Fink
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Agreements to pay the debt or actual payments will restart the statute of...
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Steven Alan Fink
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A debt collector will be less expensive for out of pocket fees. However, if...
Jeffrey David Curl
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It depends in part on how much is at play. I often see people trying to take...
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Pamela Koslyn
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I don't think you should settle any debt you're not even sure is yours. Require...
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, it's their responsibility, but they made a mistake and inadvertantly...
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Steven Alan Fink
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You can always negotiate with the collection agency. Pay in full in return for...
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Shawn B Alexander
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You should use the lawyer search tab in the upper right hand of the web site...
Steven Alan Fink
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You need to check court file and see if judgment entered. Then call the...
Pamela Koslyn
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You can contact collectors in AZ to see if they'll take this debt, and ask them...
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Steven Alan Fink
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If you owe the money you can be held accountable. If they can find you they...
John M. Kaman
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The absence of the information you mention will not prevent them from filing...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Since presumably the credit card company can ding you for their legal fees too,...
Jeena Jeehyun Cho
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Depending on what other debts you have (credit cards, medical bills, etc),...
Robert Lee Marshall
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If you do not file an answer within thirty days, the creditor will go to court...
Jeena Jeehyun Cho
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There may be possible lawsuits your attorney can bring against the debt...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

In CA you have 4 years from the date of breach to sue on a written agreement,...
Ellie Sepeedeh Khabazian
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Some lawyers offer free legal assistance. Try calling your local bar...
Stanley Dale Radtke
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Contributor Level 6

You should check with your local bar association, the Bar Association of San...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

I'm sorry for your plight. LItigating this will be tough without a lawyer, and...
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Vincent A. Gorski
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This is a difficult question to answer because so much is dependent on the...
Jeffrey David Curl
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There is no norm. I've had credit card companies open with 70% of the debt and...
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Pamela Koslyn
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In CA, there's 4 years from the date of breach of a written contract to sue....
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Richard George Fonfrias
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Making payments you can't afford to make is money down the drain. Coming up...
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I agree with my colleague. Your have two options. Option 1: Do nothing...
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Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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Summons is the court process issued to compel a party to appear in court and...
Matthew Edward Williamson
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It depends on the type of case/complaint served with the summons. The main...

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