Construction and property leins

My lega guide on "Avoiding Home Improvement Headaches" and dealing with them once you have them may give you some ideas on how to proceed. See the...

Leins

For an example of how a lien can be filed in New York for an improvement made to private property, see my legal guide below. The guide may give...

There may be serious consequences to the dismissal of your bankruptcy case. For example, should you file another bankruptcy case within one year...

Since you did not directly hire the subcontractor, you may not have a direct contractual relationship with the subcontractor. I assume you hired...

What action can I take to collect monies owed for damages incurred in a car accident

Its seems as if you solely signed the contract for the purchase of the vehicle, making you the sole party legally responsible for payments under...

If a student files for bankruptcy will it affect student's ability to get student loans in the future

Note that if the student presently has student loans, such loans will only be discharged in bankruptcy in rare circumstances. Generally...

Received paperwork from court, how do I respond

As a general matter, it is never prudent to ignore documents received from a Court as a failure to respond will result in you being held in default...

Once a judgment has been entered against a person, the party who obtained the judgment - the "judgment creditor" - will takes steps to enforce its...

Can a company legally harass someone else for another persons debt?

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practics Act, creditors are prohibited from attempting to collection a debt using harassing tactics. A copy of the...

Debt collection by original creditor

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practics Act, creditors are prohibited from attempting to collection a debt using harassing tactics. A copy of the...