Do I need a lawyer?

Yes, you should have an attorney review all the papers you signed and your banking records. Something sounds fishy here, but no attorney can tell...

Can I be bound to the terms of a new lease if I signed as a guarantor on an old lease that expired over a year ago?

If you have a copy of the guarantor form, you should have it and the collection letter (and copies of the leases if available) reviewed by an...

My boyfriend is charged with 3 counts of financial transactions card fraud and one count of theft by taking

If he cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent him.

Can I continue paying and driving my current car until after discharge? I cannot go without a car, but cannot get financed yet?

If I understand correctly, you actually have several questions. I will defer to bankruptcy attorneys for their opinion as to whether your plan is...

Is it true that the fair debt collection act says that if we give a partial payment to a debt they have to accept?

If you are still dealing with the original lender, then the FDCPA has no applicability at all. The FDCPA only applies to collection agencies or...

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Is it true that the fair debt collection act says that if we give a partial payment to a debt they have to accept?

If you are still dealing with the original lender, then the FDCPA has no applicability at all. The FDCPA only applies to collection agencies or...

I have a question about wage garnishment over a debt that had already been paid off.

You need to gather everything you have in writing about the payment plan for review by an experienced consumer protection attorney. If you have...

Am I criminally liable for frad if a friend of mine used her father's card to cover the cost for work done to my van.

It may be best if you got the cash (even if you have to borrow it) to pay off the work done on your van. You benefited from the use of the card...

Targeted by a check cashing "car wrap" scheme. Deposited the check, and it cleared. Do I send them the money?

These scammers leverage the difference between the shorter "funds availability" deadline that your bank must observe and the time the bank on which...

My check is being garnished and I didn't get any notice. What can I do.

You can have an attorney review a complete copy of both the garnishment file and the file of the case that the apartment filed 5 or 6 years ago. ...