In a "Release, Covenant Not to Sue, and Settlement Agreement" (Civil action), would you define, please, exactly what the term

Maxwell Taylor answered your question correctly and completely. I write only to explain why the dismissal might matter to those involved. If...

Applied for an apartment, was denied because of credit. They asked for a guarauntor,but garauntor didnt get approved either.

It is difficult to answer your question without more information, such as whether you signed a lease agreement, who is billing you, for what amount...

I live in Georgia and have a judgment against me in Magistrate Court. Collection agency says I will go to jail if I don't pay..?

Absent something VERY unusual, it is illegal to threaten incarceration to collect a civil debt. If this is a consumer debt, the actions of the...

Got a letter: Defendant (me) has NOT been served, Plaintiff ordered to show why case shouldn't be dismissed for want of prosecut

Do NOT show up. The Plaintiff's case cannot proceed until you are served. There is a possibility that if the plaintiff cannot serve you that the...

I won a default judgment against a company but found out my attorney sued the wrong defendant. Is my judgment uncollectible?

I cannot fully answer your question as to whether your judgment is collectible without more facts. However, I do recommend that you place your...

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What do i do next if a debt collector tried to give me a summons at a wrong address? What should I do?

The action cannot proceed until you are served. If you cannot arrange payment, then there is no reason for you to call the creditor or its...

I have a garnisment question.

A continuing wage garnishment in Georgia is valid for 179 days from the date it was served. After that period runs, if the judgment has not been...

Can a loan officer run you out of a bank a public place?

Kathy: just because a business is open to the public does not mean it is a public place. Yes, the bank was free to ask you to leave. In fact, had...

How can I stop garnishment? I received notice from my job that my wages ares being garnished for a 11yr old medical bill

I agree with Mr. Ashman, and I would like to add a little more information concerning the "third option." You wrote that you had no notice of the...

My wife's contract was not renewed at a University System of Georgia School. No cause was given. Is there any recourse?

I recommend that you call Ed Buckley. He filed suit on behalf of two law school professors last week.