How can you garnish my check if you told me I had time to reach out to you and I offered to give back because it hurt my back?

First off, garnishment usually comes after the conclusion of a law suit where you have been served with court papers, given a chance to defend, and...

Federal law does not require original creditors to validate or verify the debt in response to a request. This provision of law applies only to debt...

Is leaving a card to call the courts considered being sued?

A law suit may have already been filed at the courthouse. But, the law suit does not proceed until you have been served. Generally, service...

The court was closed due to and I still got default judgment against me?

I suggest that you speak with an experienced debt-defense or consumer-protection attorney. At worst, an attorney may be able to help you work out a...

I presume that you are in a lawsuit without being represented by an attorney. Avvo is not a good substitute for having your own counsel. You should...

What happens if I get a judgment against a business I used to own? Should I reply to summons?

This is too complex of a situation for you to safely rely on what anyone (myself included) says in this question/answer forum. You should...

Yes, you would have the right to recover some measure of damages. It is important that you get as much information as possible. For example, you...

Can a university block me from access to my file?

You probably need to speak with a consumer protection attorney. A consumer protection attorney with experience dealing with identity fraud can help...

A "notice of intent to rely upon business records" is a document that the debt collection lawyer files to get ready to go to a court hearing. The...

Under Georgia law, the mere failure to pay a debt is a civil matter. It is not a criminal matter. So these threats are probably false. This...