Ms. Bunce is correct in part because she ignores federal law. ERISA protects your pension (if it is ERISA-qualified; call your administrator and...

Sued for a credit card debt. Have Answered the summons. I cannot be at the trial date, must postpone it a month. How to postpone

Do not assume that the case has been continued unless you have confirmation from the court that it has been continued. If not, hire an attorney or...

Sued by a Hospital

I agreed until Ms. Bunce said settle. If this is a debt collector suing, the case may just be dismissed. Over 90% of the people never show up to...

I need to obtain a refund from an attorney...what do I do

I am not sure I agree entirely. Fees still must be approved by the bankruptcy court. If the attorney did nothing, you can file a complaint with the...

Do I need a debt collecton attorney

This sounds like a scam to me. First, contact a consumer law attorney. The attorney here is a debt collector and is violating the Fair Debt...

I do not know about Illinois, but it is possible in Virginia if the debt collector can show that they are likely to win a case against you, have...

After getting divorced, ex-husband filed bankruptcy and now it is showing on my credit report as negative accounts.

Mr. Trezza is wrong. If you had joint accounts, it will show up because the ACCOUNTS were involved in bankruptcy. In a divorce, you must close...

What to do about a debt collector...

Do not listen to that advice. You never said who the debt collector is. Some of them will sue over minor debts AND I HAVE SEEN IT. His advice will...

What's the deal in chapter 7 regarding "assuming a lease"; Are there docs that need executed like in a Reaffirmation? more below

There is a difference between assuming and reaffirming. You can assume a lease by sending a writing to the leasing company and continuing to pay....

I was never served in person can they still get a default judgement against me in court

To add what Mr. Chen said (and I am not a California attorney), get a copy of the judgment, it will usually show how you were served. Make sure...