Dispute the bill to the ambulance company first. Tell them you had insurance and give them your info so they can put it through. If they refuse, ...

I received a debt collector summon from court

If it is a law firm, use their payment portal. However, I would call and ask for a settlement agreement in writing. It happens, not often with law...

Joint account with parent in nursing home do I have rights to some of the money

You do hve to be careful! I have had similar clients sued by the nursing home, aying they wasted away assets. If you signed anything, have an elder...

The IRS has sent me a letter telling me that am responsible for paying tax on a debt settlement. The property burned down.

Was this on a mortgage debt for a house? The other posters are right, it is a complex matter and best handled by a CPA. There is a form called...

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Can I sue a collection agency for harassment and saying I owe them money when I dont? Even the cable company agrees I don't owe!

Could be a scam. Have they sent you a letter saying you owe so and so money? They're supposed to 5 days after they talk to you. If it is only...

Credit card at 29%.

Doesn't sound like you have so many bills you have to go bankrupt, but that 29% is a rough one. Depending on the creditor, if you miss 3 payments...

I am being taken to court for $2800 for an HSBC debt. I would like to settle before court. What kind of attorney do I need?

You could try dealing with it yourself. First, try to get an adjournment from them. They ought to give you a short one. You might settle for 60-80%...

The original creditor could show a balance, but it should also say it was charged off/sold to another creditor, etc. If it looks like they are...

I'd get copies of all the statements and mark the ones that were not yours then dispute with teh redit card companies. Also dispute what you know...

I have only about a thousand dollars to clear up on my credit report so we can buy a home. What's the best way to negotiate??

Utility bills are toughies. Assuming the debt is in your name, and assuiming you incurred it just before or after you werer hurt, I might try the "...