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Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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It sounds as though you were sued on a debt, and failed to appear or defend...
Kara O'Donnell
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Because it is a civil case, I do not know of any pro bono attorneys that can...
Daniel S Gindes
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Yes, you do have a cause of action under both federal and state laws regulating...
Joshua Bradley Farmer
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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits any third-party debt...
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Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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You probably have a very good chance here, but I would strongly recommend that...
Daniel S Gindes
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I agree with everything Mr. Vaughn Martel said in his answer. One other thing...
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William J Mcleod
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If you sign an agreement for judgment for $13K, you will have a judgment...
Kara O'Donnell
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If what you can pay is only $8,000 then NO do not sign the agreement for...
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Shawn B Alexander
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I agree with Mr. Weiss the one thing I missed was are you a U.S. citizen or a...
Brett D Weiss
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A US bankruptcy filing won't prevent a Canadian creditor from collecting the...
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William J Mcleod
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Your fears of bring served a summons even though you have hired a debt...
Gabriel Cheong
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In many cases, filing for bankruptcy actually hurts your credit score LESS than...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Whether you should pay for it after you returned it depends largely on your...
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William J Mcleod
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The short answer is yes - but it has to be done in hand. They cannot leave it...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Yes, you can be sued by a debt collector and served with a summons and...
Daniel S Gindes
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You should never sign an agreement for judgment as far as I am concerned. File...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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DO NOT sign anything until you have spoken to an attorney. DO NOT trust the...
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Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Attorney Cheong's advice is sound. You should not try to defend a lawsuit...
Gabriel Cheong
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In a law suit, just like in life, you should never ignore in an attempt to...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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This is almost certainly an uncollectable debt, but it depends on a number of...
Jessica Ann Foley
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Hi, It seems strange that they would try to collect a debt after all of this...
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Daniel S Gindes
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The preferred course is to hire a lawyer familiar with this area of law. I...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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As attorney Gindes points out, you have only 20 days in which to file an answer...
William J Mcleod
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Without knowing more about your debt situation, it's difficult for me to give...
E. Brian Davis
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I agree with Mr. McLeod's answer, but would more strongly emphasize that you...
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William J Mcleod
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The short answer is "yes" but that depends on factors that are not mentioned in...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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You should contact an attorney if you are being threatened by a collection...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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To have specific questions answered about your present court case, you will...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Because you are in the middle of a court case with the credit card company, I...

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