If I recieved a wage garnishment,and I have already paid in full, How do I go about terminating the garnishment?

Consider also the possibility that the creditor has violated NY law by obtaining more money than that to which it was entitled. I am not...

What kind of lawyer do I hire to get my money back with interest?

Litigating in federal court can be quite expensive, and you are not required to bring a federal suit. Here are some thoughts on other...

Credit card debt at a debt collection law firm, they called me today.

Ordinarily, a creditor can not execute on a judgment upon property that is owned by someone other than the debtor. In my state, the threat would...

Is there a time frame for creditors to release exempt funds?

In America there is the adversary system of "justice". I am not licensed to practice law in WA but my commentary may have validity in state. It...

I have a small judgement. can i recover the cost of collection if i use an attorney

Generally speaking, the entitlement of a party to have an award of attorney's fees depends upon the underlying basis of the claim. If there was a...

How do i remove bed credit after the statue of limitation has passed?

Let us first clarify that you are not really speaking of a statute of limitations, which is a word of legal art--it means the time within which a...

Can you file Ch 7 bankruptcy without also filing for an S corp that you own, when most of S corp debts are guaranteed by you?

And, here is another thought: why have the corporation file for bankruptcy, at all? There are times when the corporation filing will assist the...

What you are proposing would be considered a fraudulent conveyance and the creditor could have the transfer set aside and the money in the account...

How can i obtain an reafirmation letter from my bnkruptcy discharge, if my attorney has retired, and does not have a firm to go?

It may be too late--a reaffirmation of a debt must be executed while the bankruptcy is pending, and then with the permission of the judge. I would...

Chapter 7 discharge of heloc/2nd mortgage? Please read the following statement. We are confused, do we repay.

My colleague is mistaken. Unless you signed a reaffirmation agreement while you were in bankruptcy, ALL the debts you listed in your schedules were...