My employer erroneously went through with a wage garnishment against someone that is not me. What can I do?

You need an attorney right away. The essential problem is that you have been sued in a court of law, for a debt which was not yours. Issues could...

That is really a criminal law question. I am moving your question over there. Most attorneys will work out a plan but the only way to find out is...

It may be too late for you, but you need a Florida attorney NOW! I believe your state has a law which allows for attorneys fees for a successful...

Settling out of court

You have an excellent chance of defeating the lawsuit by hiring an attorney who knows how to defend junk debt buyer lawsuits. Here is a link to...

How does a debt collector verify/validate a debt?

Unfortunately this requirement is very loosely interpreted, in my opinion. Courts have basically held that any type of response, a bill from the...

What should I do if a collection agency is coming after me for a debt that they cannot verify with the original creditor?

You have rights with debt collectors under federal law. Among the rights are to request validation of the debt and to demand that they not...

Technically any lender has the right to repo the car after the discharge, if there was no reaffirmation. In practice, a few will do this, the rest...

If your on Chapter 13 and your mortgage is due to increase under ARM loan, what will happen?

You will have to review this with your attorney. Here in Ohio, we have conduit plans where the mortgage is paid through the plan, and we have...

Attorney refused to file a response to auto lender's request for relief of stay. Why?

It sounds to me like you have no defense to the lender's allegations. Such a motion is filed when you fail to make the monthly payments. If you...

What can I do about a garnishment to my wages that I was not notified about?

You need to contact your bankruptcy attorney immediately. Garnishing for a debt which was discharged in bankruptcy is a serious violation of the...