Can I sue a company for unauthorized charges on my bank card?

Yes, it sounds like you would have a claim under both state and possibly federal law. Month to month payments have to be set up in writing. I...

Can a lender have a car repossessed within one week of a Missed payment?

Yes, repossession is possible as soon as you are in default. It's like the old phrase "a day late or a dollar short." If your payment is late or...

Allowing a default judgment to be entered against you is generally a bad idea. It subjects you to the possibility that your wages and bank account...

You have thirty days from the date you were served. (The earlier dates stamped or written on the papers do not matter.) This is the first deadline...

Does anyone know a previous case or case law backing the argument that a signed contract is needed for debt collection?

While I do not like this development in the law, it seems that the Courts are requiring signatures less and less. This trend has been going on for...

Your instincts are correct. This is a scam. I suggest that you do not respond to scams at all. If you reply at all, I believe that it increases...

As a practical matter, there really is no discovery in Magistrate Court. But you can subpoena witnesses and documents to the hearing when it is...

Mr. Dorsen is correct. Social security can't be touched (and the banks are getting better at not giving your money away), but some of your...

If you have completed your "first offender" sentence, then you don't have a felony convication. That is the whole point of entering a "first...

What is a warrant hearing ?

I am assuming from your question that the title lender (probably a "title pawn") took out a warrant application against you. The alleged charge is...