Can social security benefits be garnished?

Your social security i safe. However, as Mr. Pietrafesa warned, watch out for your bank account balance. I just recently wrote about this very...

I need an attorney for foreclosure defense in New York State

Try the Attorney Finder function on the AVVO site to find a foreclosure defense attorney near you.

I received a threatening letter from a pay day lender collection agency. The letter warned me that I was going to be tried in

These are usually scams. As suggested, continue to report to the AG, CFPB and FTC.

Is it common for a bank to sell your forclosed mortgage to another lender after going through and completing the forclosure?

Understand, if collection of the debt is assigned to a third party after default, the third party must comply with the federal Fair Debt Collection...

Can Nursing Home evict my father?

There was a recent article in the New York Times about this...

There is a judgement against my company. I have received a letter to levy my property from the marshall...

Fortunately, New York courts have recognized that default judgments are highly questionable particularly due to the pervasiveness of improper...

Someone is trying to serve me I don't want to give his lawyer my home address What alternative is there to know about the case?

Sooner or later they will find and serve you. If you evade service, you run the risk of being served without knowing it. That will lead to...

More information is needed. How was the debt sold to HSBC? Was title transferred? Do you have a bill of same? Contact the DMV in Albany to find out...

More information is needed. Is the trade line entry an error?

It sometimes happens that a debt collection law firm fails to notify the Marshal that a judgment has been vacated or serves the Marshal with an...