My education loans are income contingent. If I marry can the govt. attach my wife's income?

I do not know if it works differently in community property states, but your debt would be premarital and solely your debt, so I would be inclined...

Lawsuit/debt

If you wanted to pay it off with another loan you could do so. The creditor only cares about getting its money, so if you were to offer to pay it...

Collection agency

Without knowing know more information it is difficult to answer your question. However, you will want to get a record of every payment you have...

Garnishment/judgement

While I am not familiar with Washington law, I have yet to hear of a creditor that would waste their time trying to take a car because they are...

Defermation

This may not be of much help for you, but that wouldn't be defamation, because defamation requires publication (be it written or spoken) to other...

More about request for admission interragatories and production of documents

Just to add to the other responses. If this is a small claims case, keep in mind that in some jurisdictions, (I don't know about yours), you have...

Can I file bankruptcy if I have to be out of the states?

You have to have a valid social security card to even file a bankruptcy in the United States, if you have that and meet the other qualifications,...

Tax garnishment

I would recommend consulting a tax attorney about this issue. I do not think there is a clear cut answer, and whether the courts consider it a...

I think it would be a good idea to have at least a phone consultation with an attorney in the state that the person sued you in to see what your...

CREDIT CARD DEBT

I would suggest contacting an attorney experienced in collections/consumer law. There is no way someone can advise you what to do without more...