I am being sued for credit card debt and I got a summons, I cannot afford to pay it back?

The judgment will be enforceable against you for twenty years from entry. You are best served to contact the plaintiff's attorney and work out...

What can happen to me?

I just hope the deposit was a legitimate instrument and not a forgery that will be dishonored later. The scam is to get you to advance funds...

Received a credit debt court summons, no envelope or anything, just 3 stapled papers, found it in the hallway, is that legal?

You should first contact the attorney for plaintiff and see if you can resolve the situation. If not, you can always go to court and put in an...

II asked ,how.to, I know.it's not.simple,.but is.there no.way at all, .to serve a sunporna.duces tecum from NY case in NJ?

You can give the subpoena to a process server to give to the subpoenaed party in NJ. In some cases the subpoena can be served by certified mail.

What happens after i hire a lawyer?

What do you want your lawyer to do? Negotiate a settlement or fight the claim?

Creditor counsel are being squeezed by the Legislature and the court system to commence these lawsuits rather than the claim becoming time-barred. ...

The creditor can't IMMEDIATELY restrain your bank account, but it can be done if the creditor can prove that you used the corporation as your...

Will I have to pay this debt back now

Yes they can. A judgment is enforceable for twenty years after entry.

Can the creditor Take money from my S corp account?

The creditor may have grounds to reach through and levy on corporate assets if you used the corporation as your personal piggy bank. That is what...

How do I file legal actions against someone that wrote a bad check and have been ignoring any forms of contact ever since?

If the claim is less than $5,000, you can go to the NYC Civil Court and file a Small Claims action. The court will give you a date and time to...