What are the steps I need to take to protect myself?

You received a benefit or service. You owe the debt. Are you asking whether the fact that a statement was sent 12 months later makes a difference?...

Should you attend a summons for credit card debt.

As an attorney, I would never advise a client to ignore a summons. Whether a client actually goes is up to them. But yes, if a judgment is entered...

I see no reason why you couldn't, although I am not sure why you would. Bottom line is that a retainer is merely a contract, and you can negotiate...

I lent my employer 30k in january for 2 months, verbaly agreed, due date came, claims he forgot about it, i extened it to april

It is hard to say without more information. It sounds as if you want to sue over repayment terms rather than a breach of contract for failure to...

Where is the best place to find out if a property has any outstanding liens on it?

Try this link below for the clerk's website:

What can i do if i hired a lawyer and he's unresponsive, slow and advertised that everything would get done much quicker?

Unfortunately, there is no real way to answer this question. There could be a wide array of reasons.I would recommend that you keep contacting them...

I have a promissorry note $1500.00 with my grandson from 2006 he refuses to pay i live in virginia he lives in missouri

You may want to consider why he refuses to pay. Is he broke? Unemployed? Or just an ingrate? It is a simple enough matter to sue someone and get a...

Do I need a lawyer?

I would just add that a 'charge off' means that a debt was erased from the books of the creditor, and not the debtor's obligation to pay. It merely...

My ex-wife signed a quit claim deed for our home in 2010. How will I be impacted by her filing bankruptcy?

Depends in part on whether she files a Chapter 7 or a 13. Also depends on the validity of the Quit Claim i.e. executed and filed properly. Was the...

If you have a lawyer, then why are you sending paperwork to opposing parties?