Can I get my security deposit if I can't afford to appear in court?

I have attached a link that will take you to the Michigan landlord-tenant guide. If you flip the section about security deposits, there's a great...

A lot depends on the written lease you signed. If the lease gives the landlord the right to do that, then you'll have to do as you agreed. If not,...

We filed for chapter 13 bankrupcy last yr and now his job is shutting down and is offering a buy out ...what happens with the $

This also may be a situation where you voluntarily dismiss your chapter 13 and, after waiting until your property is well under the exemption...

I had a guy look at my truck and wanted to buy it but I sold it to someone else before he come over to pay me.

This sounds like a law school contracts exam question. In your situation whether there is a contract or not really depends on the interaction...

After a judicial foreclosure on a residence, is the lender required to post notice on home before sheriff's sale?

My colleagues are partially correct. The Michigan judicial foreclosure process provides that the court has the power to order the sale of the home...

After a judgment is entered to repay a debt, can income exempt from garnishment, be subjected to MI income tax refund offset?

While I agree with my colleagues, I do have a few other suggestions. First, has the state actually taken the refund, yet? If they haven't, I'd...

My check is being garnished over a hospital bill, can they take my income tax refund

A creditor can garnish wages, your state tax refund, they can put a lien on any real estate that you own, and they can also seize assets and sell...

I am an authorized person on a credit card, my friend asked if he can purchase tires and pay me back, he never paid how can he $

You would need to file an action against him. You have a contract with the credit card company to pay the amount due on the credit card. And he has...

Do Judges usually review every motion filed in a case and reconnect it with facts of previous motions???

Depending on the case and your resources, you may want to file an appeal. If the judge's ruling was clearly erroneous or against the great weight...

Generally speaking, no. There may be limited situations but, for the most part, the answer is no. Some states allow a criminal complaint to be...