This is for a civil case in the Federal courts. How long after an answer has been filled does the trial begin? Thank you.

After the answer is filed the court schedules a pretrial conference where there is a scheduling order. The scheduling order sets the preliminary...

Can I sue a person in small claims court without paying for court fees out of pocket

Go to the court and ask them for a form to allow you to file without paying the fee. They may have a system that allows this but it is doubtful.

Are there any pro bono services or sliding scale services that represent commercial tenants in a law suit dispute?

If you are a commercial tennant you should be able to pay an attorney. There are many attorneys who want to represent you in your community. Call...

Don't owe enough to file bankruptcy,

Pay the debt if you can rather then file bankruptcy.

When you find out that a judgment has been entered against you, normally by discovering that your wages are being garnished or the bank account has...

A Notice of Garnishment was served for a judgment over 10 years old. How do i know if the judgment was properly renewed?

There is also a nine month grace period in Texas.

Problems with adverse debt and credit reports

The negative information will stay on the credit report unless you file bankruptcy and then the bankruptcy would be on your report for ten years.

In an 11 BK If someone has a clear conflict of interest but is appointed to run a case what should the judge do if he finds out?

There are creditors committees that oversee this type of activity and it is highly unlikely that you are correct, however, you can always write a...

My husband and I are unfortunately going to have to declare bankruptcy in the near future. Decision about repossessing our boat

If you file the bankruptcy before they take the boat you will have it for a few more months while the creditor makes a motion to lift the automatic...

Once they have started garnishing your wages, can you get payment arrangement set?

WAGE GARNISHMENT EXEMPTION: 75% of earnings or 40 times the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater Perhaps you should object to the...