There is a mechanics lien on my property (dated 1992) - what should I do?

Assuming the lien was properly incurred and recorded, then you owe the money. You can certainly contact the lien holder and attempt to negotiate a...

What might happen when I go to court after being served a motion to modify CS and motion to enforce? (Fort Bend County)

To be honest, there isn't much you can do about it. First, you erred in agreeing to $500/month based upon your then-boyfriend's income. Your ex...

I have a couple of medical bills in collections, one being $34,000.00 is there anything I can do to get it dropped?

You can always contact the facility and attempt to negotiate some kind of payment plan. BUT, they are under no obligation to make any deals with...

Can you be jailed for missing a court date in Ill. when you now live in Tn. and have not been served papers

If this court date was for a civil debt (like a trial date, etc.), then probably not. But, if this was a court date ordered specifically by the...

As Personal Rep of an estate how do I collect on a debt form a sibling that defaulted on promises of what he was going to pay

There is a difference between HOW you go about doing this and WHETHER you do this. You have a handle on the how - you, as the PR of the estate,...

Box 5 is, I believe, the box that is marked when you're considered "personally liable" for the debt, usually in a mortgage recourse state. If you...

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What happens if I'm being sued by a private party and file for Chapter 7 after the lawsuit judgment?

Timing isn't the issue here - filing bankruptcy automatically stops all collection activities, and a civil judgment can usually be discharged...

Filing taxes jointly, but may file non joint Bankruptcy down the road. Which checking account should I put the tax return in?

Since you file a joint tax return, any refund is also joint property, so the trustee IS going to care about it regardless of where you put it. ...

Weird Mailing

You should simply put the paperwork in an envelope and return it to the company that sent it to you. It was a simple clerical mistake. You have...

What's the statue of limitations on failure to return rental property in 2003 and I was never served papers

It is my understanding that in NC there is no SOL for criminal felonies or other crimes above that of a mere misdemeanor (which has a 2 year SOL).