The four-year Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations applies to medical debt. The Statute generally runs from the last payment, including payments by...

I owe 10,000 in medical bills and 25.000 in student loans and about a 6000 in credit debt. I make 32.000 should I file bankrupcy

You may very well qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, based upon the information you provided. However, whether you should file is another matter...

Under Pennsylvania law, you do not generally receive prior notice of a bank levy. However, you will have the opportunity to challenge the levy, if...

Received foreclosure notice for primary home in Levittown, Pa. Cannot pay mortgage.

I agree with my colleague from Pennsylvania. If you wish to keep the home and have sufficient income, Chapter 13 would allow you to pay the...

As a former salesman working for C A Curtze in Pa can I be held liable for a customer's unpaid debt?

I suggest that you sit down with a consumer attorney who is familiar with debtor defense to determine if you have any liability. Even if you have...

We claimed chapter 13 bankruptcy in PA 2009. Can the trustee take our WC settlement?

Worker's compensation benefits are exempt in bankruptcy under the Pennsylvania exemption scheme. (Exemptions are important in Chapter 13, because...

I am being sued in a civil suit for non payment of a credit card. Can I go to jail.

Fortunately, there is no debtor's prison in the United States, and you cannot go to jail for failing to pay a debt. If a creditor has threatened...

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Money owed to dr., monthly payments being made, on disability. Being threated that balance being sent 2 collection. Legal?

I agree with my colleagues. I would only add that Social Security Disability and most other disability benefits are exempt from execution by...

Is this attorney committing fraud? What can I do? Is he negligent?

This situation has the markings of a bank error, particularly if it involves the prior lender. However, for your own peace of mind, you should...

Personal Debt Not Owed

My colleague is correct. The Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations on oral contracts (or most written contracts) is four years. Keep in mind that if...