If you are just trying to gum up the works for a short period, handling a Chapter 13 yourself may work. If you are actually trying to save your...

What recourse do I have if a collections firm received funds from DFAS involuntary allotment for a debt I already paid ?

I would think the law firm needs to endorse that check over to you. Go back and ask them and take good notes. If they won't, talk to lawyers in...

Landlord sues me for Money I do not owe, I won, case was dismissed with prejudice. Can they still Collect?

The calls are probably violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The the Supreme Court has weakened the FDCPA in two ways in the...

Yes they can keep adding interest and legal fees, so just doing nothing means a long road to the judgment is paid off. I will say that what they...

Would motion for reconsideration be appropriate in this Chapter 7 removal of stay matter?

it's close to impossible for a homeowner to block a motion for relief from the automatic stay at the Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria. Rather than...

If my foreclosure sale date is September 13th and the house sells, will I have to vacate by September 18th, only 5 days,correct?

In about half the country they can chase you for what they don't get at the foreclosure sale; in aobut half they can't. Virginia is a state where...

What is the law in Virginia concerning part time wage garnishment?

In Virginia they can't garnish until your after tax take home is 30 hours times the Federal minimum wage, which is $725. So that's $217.50 a...

What are my options to clearing my Name?

the judgment creditor can go after either of you for the whole amount. Nothing you can do about that. Based on what you said, your probably have...

I recieved court papers for civil court to collect a debt .. if I do not show up will that become a failure to appear ?

If you can't afford to pay, can you afford to get garnished? The important question is not whether you should show up for the court date. The...

Can my former doctor sue me or send me to collections for a 12 year old debt?

Unless he has already sued you, he's too late. Time barred, like you said.