A Lt. Colonel owes me 25k from 2008. Is there a law that may prevent me from taking him to court if he is active military?

It is often an availing strategy to speak to the commanding officer of the servicemember in question.

Capital One credit cards at one time declared Virginia to be the state whose laws would exclusively govern the agreement. That means that in...

If I'm being contacted by a company about a debt that is beyond the statute of limitations, with no record, do I have to pay?

If you can ascertain whether the company is in or near Buffalo, NY that will tell you a lot. Many of the bad players are there. If your old...

What if the employer named in court papers as garnishee defendant is wrong?

They will locate your current employer by the simplest means: asking you under oath.

How can I get a paid judgment released and showed satisfaied and not pending anymore?

If you paid a debt to an attorney who is refusing to issue a satisfaction, another place you might look to for help is the Florida Bar. Arguably...

I have been getting calls from someone stating that they will be serving me legal documents unless I call with a case number

If the calls are coming from the Buffalo, NY area that is a major "tell" that you've got an abusive debt collector on your hands. The Buffalo types...

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How do I turn a Writ of Execution (from US District Court) into a wage garnishment?

As a Florida lawyer I can't tell you exactly what to do. What I can suggest is that federal courts are seldom faced with wage garnishment...

What to do when relative owes $10k+ for co-signed auto loan. Personal financial situation changed, unable to keep paying it.

You don't have a lot of power in this situation, you're just along for the ride. Unless you can prevail on your relative to turn the vehicle in...

Can I do Disposition Without Administration? My wife recently passed, and all she has is medical bills, homestead, and a car?

The advantage of administration is that it will allow the creditors of the estate to be required to make their claims or forego them within 90...

Can a third party debt collection agency take money out of a freshly made checking account after 6years 2months of the debt?

Judgment law is much more complex and unsettled in the state of Florida than most lawyers understand. Google "The life of a money judgment is...