Can a person whos name is on the mortgage and loans walk away without paying a penny?

Let's focus on the mortgage. Whoever signed the mortgage and note is liable. If two people each signed the mortgage they are each liable,...

A debt collector says that I owe their client the full principle amount plus the interest. Is this legally true?

Demand a statement itemizing all amounts that are due including a line by line calculation of how and when each finance charge, interest charge,...

Generally speaking the only statements that are actionable involve statements of fact and not opinion. But I mean, if you have any doubt, don't...

If I had a business credit card, I signed for because it had to be an owner or acting Officer, am I personally responsible?

My guess as to why you have to pay it is that you probably signed a personal guarantee for the card. You haven't mentioned whether the business...

I have a case already filed against a defendant in fed court

Federal court is a challenge to even the best of experienced litigators. Unless you have mastered the rules of civil procedure and the case law...

If my fiancee and I sign a paper stating neither is responsible for previous debts before marriage-is that binding?

NO. A paper is not going to help you. However, if you have an attorney draft a valid prenuptial agreement which meets all of the legal...

If my fiancee and I sign a paper stating neither is responsible for previous debts before marriage-is that binding?

NO. A paper is not going to help you. However, if you have an attorney draft a valid prenuptial agreement which meets all of the legal...

What lawyer is willing to take cases pro-bono?

Contact the Pennsylvania Bar Association and/or a legal aid services office in Philadelphia. They will be able to take your info and match you...

We were aproved for a home loan modification and now they say they are going to foreclose on our house...we signed and notorized

In addition to the formalities of signing and notarization, modifications are subject to substantive requirements, including that the modification...

If a husband has a bankruptcy and bad credit, when his wife divorces him, does she have to pay support to the husband.

My gut reaction is no. However, you need to look to the WI divorce statute and the factors for equitable distribution of property. You also need...