This depends on the terms of the settlement agreement. Most of the time, they provide a procedure to notify you of a default in the payment...

If the person seeking to enforce the contract can prove it was you who signed the contract, regardless of which version of your name that you used,...

You will most likely need to sue this company in civil court. If they are giving you the run around, there is no indication that they will pay just...

The law is unsettled on whether the 3 year statute of limitations applies to medical debt. The new law to which you refer applies a 3 year SOL to...

Previously, a tenant had to satisfy the common law elements for fraud to obtain rent history documents more than four years prior to the...

You have two issues to think about here: (1) how to defend against this lawsuit; and (2) whether your assets or income are subject to judgment...

It is relatively easy to find out if there is an active case against you by searching court records. These individuals are not following the normal...

Not necessarily. The Civil Practice Law and Rules provide that partial payment towards a judgment may override expiration of the 20 year...

When you file a bankruptcy case, it creates what is known as an “automatic stay” by operation of law. This essentially “freezes” any lawsuits that...

It really depends on the subject matter to which the cease and desist pertains. In some areas of law, as well as contractual disputes, a...