The previous answers are all good. There is nothing in North Carolina law that excuses you from paying or prevents a repossession because you have...

They can't garnish wages if the judgment was entered by a NC court, but they could freeze a bank account or take personal property if you do not...

Can a bill collector claim he is a member of law enforcement and threaten you with arrest in NC?

This sounds like a common scam that is going around. The calls are probably coming form overseas. If you Google the number showing on the caller ID...

Literally - anyone can take anybody to court. Whether or not they can win is the question. It is possible for a company that bought the rights to...

Apparently you ignored a previous set of papers called a "Notice Of Right To Claim Exempt Property". By failing to claim your exemptions,you have...

In N.C., if someone owes past child support, defaulted car loans, do those expenses need to be paid prior to recvng settlement

You don't indicate if any judgments have been entered for the child support or car loan, whether this is Federal or State tax or if there were any...

Unemployed and unable to pay all of medical medical.

A public hospital may have the ability to garnish your wages and possibly your husband's wages. The question is whether your husband is considered...

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What happens to a joint bank account (asset) when one spouse files bankruptcy in NC?

Assuming that you don't have your name on any property, you will be able to protect that small of an amount in the joint checking account when you...

Chapter 7 and checking account joint ownership

Mom should have her own specific account. You can have mom make it pay on death to you as the other attorney suggested, and also have the bank give...

DEBT COLLECTION: IN NORTH CAROLINA DOES A COMPLAINT BASED ON A CONTRACT NEED TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACT AT

In North Carolina, a creditor can sue on a contract or on other theories, such as "account stated", and they can sue on more than one theory in the...