I already have a judgement againest me for non payment of sears credit card but have to go to another deposition

Here is an article that attempts to make a case for how judgments in Florida should be handled by the courts. I can attest that a court I have been...

How long does a city utility company have to send a bill to a collection agency?

Debts owed to governmental entities are often quite different in character from the typical debt to a private creditor. Many times there is no...

Does the creditor have to file in the same county where I live to successfully garnish my pay? I am divorced and my x claims one

To the other attorneys' excellent answers I would add only that if the creditor has a judgment, garnishment can be filed anywhere the employer has...

UUC-1

A UCC-1 is on the state's records at sunbiz.org as a voluntary lien on the personal property a/k/a/ chattel (typically to secure a lender's...

The 20 days are calendar days, not business days, but they don't include the date of service and obviously if the 20th day follows on a weekend or...

What Are the Statute of Limitations in Florida for Witness Tampering?

Typically 3 years.

Need answers about a garnishment

A chapter 7 bankruptcy would cost you about $3k. You could offer the judgment creditor around that figure to satisfy the judgment, since once you...

In general possession of the vehicle at some point will be regarded as theft by conversion. If they've sent you a specific notice as required...

Am I responsible for my wifes credit card debt? We are married. Can they come after our joint savings and checking account?

New York is not a community property state where all property would be at risk for one spouse's debt. Any responsibility for your wife's credit...

My boyfriend has been deported. Can his creditors, including the IRS follow him?

If he is sued, for stateside purposes service of process could likely be made through publication in a newspaper, but if the creditor wanted to get...