You can be held criminally and civilily liable for what we call "conversion" which is basically theft. You have an agreement and you can't breach...

Who pays court and attorney fees from a property damage hearing if there's no physical damage.

Generally speaking, unless your lease dictates who pays what as to the prevailing party, each party bears their own respective burdens as to costs.

In general, do fcdpa attys get a percentage of waived debt? [debt collection]

I wouldn't say that that arrangement is "standard" but it does exist. I think it is more common for attorneys to require a percentage of actual...

Is a vehicle exempt form a judgement if it is in two peoples names.

Judgments attach to your interest, or equity, in property. So, if you are on the vehicle title, the creditor can attach to your interest in the...

Can I buy my house from first and not include the second

Bankruptcy discharges one's personal liability for debt, not the existing and presumably properly perfected and recorded lien agains the realty. ...

Do I have to answer "Notice To Admit Truth of Facts" which I received by mail from Cohen & Slamowitz for Capital One?

I don't practice law in New York, but in most states, failure to answer a request for admission results in a default finding that the question is...

I filed chapter 13 and the debt was 45,000.00 now its 145,000.00 is this legal for them to add 100,000.00 to my judgement.

There really isn't enough information to provide an informed opinion on the matter. You should look over your paperwork very closely to see how...

If you owe say Company A x amount of dollars from Jan 1 2000. Company A sells the account to Collection Company A on Jan 1 2005.

In addition to the answers already provided, I would suggest that you can initiate a dispute with the credit reporting bureau(s) to initiate an...

Is a credit report an accurate way to see whether or not a judment has been filed against you?

A credit report may contain judgments, but I would go as far as to say that MOST of the time, judgments do not find their way to credit reports,...

If I am filing for chapter 7 for myself, why would a lawyer need my spouces paystubs for the past 6 months and the past two tax

The bankruptcy code requires the bankruptcy court and United States Trustee to evaluate the ability of the debtor's household to pay bills. So,...