Can debt collection lawsuits be settled outside of court?

If the case is in small claims the hearing date you have been given is typically one where you are encouraged to mediate the case right then and...

There is one circumstance in which you might want to delay recording the document: if you owe amounts in default to other major creditors (and by...

Original debt collector won judgment 15 days before SOL. New Debt collector took over case. Does new dc have to validate debt?

If you were sued in small claims court there isn't a discovery process during the case unless the court is asked for and grants you the use of the...

Can collector use my payments to pay their fees 1st instead of the debt itself?

They probably negotiated this deal with the city and they are allowed to do so because if they weren't allowed to do it they wouldn't make any...

Hello. My husband has a judgement against him. We have not done anything to resolve it. Where do we start?

The judgment should be on record either online in the county where it was rendered or in the courthouse there. You need to get a look at it. You...

UK resident, previously NJ resident on HB1 visa wishing to go to FL holiday. I lived in NJ for approximately 1 year.

Getting arrested for debt in the U.S. works as follow: The other side sues you, gets a judgment, propounds post-judgment discovery (questions about...

I got a letter of restraint warrant by the department of revenue, I then got a seprate letter saying im the garnishee? im confus

You're probably just being copied on the garnishment sent to your employer. They're going to be deducting money from your paycheck until the debt...

The courthouse received a release of garnishment letter but i don't recall paying the debt. Am i legally debt free with them?

The garnishment was an outgrowth of the judgment, but its release does not necessarily mean the judgment was paid. The creditor could have decided...

Incuriousity is probably the best approach here. If you are unable to contain your curiousity, you should do what you can to get a copy of her...

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What are my legal rights with a debt. collector that refuses to provide me with documentation of the debt. owed?

You may have been told there is a process server looking for you, but that may just be yet another collector lie. One way to be sure would be to go...