Credit card summons

Not answering that summons hands the debt collector a victory it might not otherwise be able to achieve. In fact, the debt collectors count on you...

For someone other than the "account holder" to use the card, he or she must be an "authorized user". The "account holder" can authorize someone...

If I agree that I owe the money claimed in the Summons will I still get a judgement against me.

It's almost never a good idea to admit you owe a debt especially when you are dealing with a debt buyer. It is their burden to prove you owe it,...

I was served with a summons to answer regarding a credit card debt. What do I need to do?

You need to file an answer or risk default. I've written extensively on precisely this topic. You can find information at...

The Law firm/Collection agency send me a letter in order to collect $8000.00.I dispute the validity of the debt,portion.

It sounds like your questions relates to your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Specifically, your right to demand...

Am I responsible for my husbands nursing home cost.

Be weary, while a nursing facility must “not require a third party guarantee of payment to the facility as a condition of admission (or expedited...

I made payment arrangements with a collection agency. I have now received a summons that i'm being sued. what do i do now?

Was the payment agreement put in writing? You may have a claim against the debt collector under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). I...

My wife has a judgment debt against her, issued in April 2008. They recently issued a hold levy on our joint bank account.

You can have the opportunity to prove that funds in the account are yours and not your wife's if that is the case. You will need to file the...

Defaulted debt acquired pre-marriage?

An "information subpoena" a post judgment discovery tool under article 52 of the New York Civil Practice Laws and Rules (CPLR). Failure to answer...

I owe NY State taxes. Im receiving social security disability. Can they garnished my check?

Your social security benefits are exempt from garnishment.