Lien foreclosure on real estate.

The steps a creditor can take to enforce their lien will be governed by the state law as well as the document creating the lien. Did the ex sign a...

Is there any thing that can be done to prevent a lien from being placed on your home by a creditor?

Michigan allows a judgment lien to be placed on real estate by filing papers with the county register of deeds. It is not like a mortgage, in that...

How can I confirm that an equity line of credit has been discharged and the lender does not still have claim to my property?

First - the equity line, if secured by a mortgage, is the first (and only?) mortgage. A bankruptcy does not affect a secured creditor's rights -...

Filing bankruptcy, if I have no assets would it be fairly easy for me to represent myself or do I still need a lawyer?

It is the rare individual who can navigate successfully their own bankruptcy filing. In addition to knowing the bankruptcy code and what it...

A friend in Pa. gave me a $2000 loan 9 years ago. There was no note or payment agreement - can they attach my pay check?

Most states require a judgment be entered by a court before the creditor (your friend) could begin garnishing your pay check. So if you have not...

How to collect a Judgement That we won in small claims court? It's civil right now but we are approaching the $10,000 mark.

Welcome to the wonderful world of debt collection. You have learned the most important lesson - having the judgment and collecting it are two very...

Credit card debt. sept. 2007 date of last payment. live in michigan. being sued in michigan. statute of limitations?

SOL in Michigan is 6 years. Having said that, you need to look closely at the complaint filed with the court. Are you being sued by the original...

I'm on SSDI and have debts. Can they take it out of my account or only if there's more then what i get from SSDI ?

If you choose a debit card, SS will issue you a card and deposit the monthly amount to it for your use. If you take direct deposit, there is the...

Can I sue the Bankruptcy Trustee who is representing my sister who filed bankruptcy to stop him from messing up my credit.

There are a number of facts that need to be reviewed here in order to determine whether you want to continue making payments to the trustee, and...

If you are in the process of completing payment to the receiver, once you have completed payment the receiver should take steps to release the...