What do I do if I received a garnishment notice in the mail, but the bank account they say they garnished doesn't belong to me.

If they had a garnishment summons sent to the bank to get any money you have on deposit and you have nothing on deposit, they get nothing. It is...

Can a lawyer make me pay more than the court order amount?

Did you go into the court and make sure that the court entered your agreement? If not, the lawyer probably got a judgment for what he asked for. I...

Motion to Impose Automatic Stay

Technically, you need the motion to extend the automatic stay to be heard and ruled on within 30 days of filing. Practically, it may not be...

Motion to Extend Automatic Stay

I want to add something here because I regularly say this. To protect yourself, NEVER LISTEN TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS tell you about local...

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Help.

There is a cap on how much of it is priority. It is priority only if it was earned and made available during the six months prior to filing. If you...

Bankruptcy lawyer paid in full. You had a garnishment in your payroll. When that was stopped and the place gave back the

Unless your lawyer took a lien out against the garnishment money BEFORE you filed for bankruptcy, the debt was discharged and this violates the...

Should I get divorce before or after filing bankruptcy if we don't have a kid?

Even if the court rules that he is responsible for the debt and not you, that decision only applies to you and him. It does not apply to the...

Wage Garnishment in Texas

Talk to a Texas attorney about your situation. You need to know how much of your property is exposed to creditors. The less exposure, the less you...

In responding with an answers/defenses, are they required to be two separate sections or can they be combined in defenses.

If you want your defense considered, list it separately, at the end, after our response. Whether this is required or not, this makes it easier for...

Forget that advice. Don't warn them, fight them. This is a consumer loan and the debt collectors are subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices...