Are improper venue bankruptcy rulings valid?

Ordinarily, when a case is dismissed the orders entered in the case are no longer binding. Without knowing what the specific orders were I can not...

The Employer Hasn't Responded Yet To The Garnishment Order

The employer has 20 days to respond before they would be in default, so you are jumping the gun on that issue. If more than 20 days from service...

If I send a 10 dollar check monthly can they still garnish? Do I send it to lawyer or the collection company?

Payment of $10.00 monthly preventing legal action is an old wive's tale, or urban legend, if you will. A minimal payment does not prevent a...

Why do the creditors that were discharged get paid from my settlement? I thought once they were discharged they were gone .

What is "gone" is your obligation to pay the debt. That is the discharge. However, whatever assets make up your bankruptcy estate has to be...

When/if can a court reporter be kept out of a hearing?

Yes, the court reporter will be permitted to report the hearing, regardless of whether or not the person hiring the court reporter is present.

What do I do about paying a credit card that has a very large balance?

Ms. Goldstein, to whose comment I must defer since she is an IL attorney, would also be correct in my state. Unless other members of the family...

Do I have to go ? And if I don't go , what will happen ?

This is a subpoena to a traffic/criminal court proceeding, perhaps a trial. You should go because 1) a subpoena is like a court order telling you...

Do personal debts between 2 individuals fall under the Fair debt collection rules?

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not apply to original creditors, just collectors and creditors who take assignment of an account, but...

Don't skip the step. It takes little effort, or time, to deny the affirmative defenses. It would take more time and effort to move to strike the...

Can my roommate throw me and my sons stuff out and change the locks while i am at work???

Changing locks is a big "no-no"--IF there is an agreement that you would provide food and other supplies then there is a landlord-tenant...