I was recently a defendent in a lawsuit regarding the collection of a past due account for my daughter's braces. This debt was

Yes, and you should be able to win easily. If the debt existed more than 10 years ago there was a good chance the statute of limitations had...

What action do I need to take in order to try to collect on a $30000 promissory note that has not been repaid?

I would talk to a local creditor's attorney to evaluate your case. The first step is getting a judgment, but that's the easy part. Actually...

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Which is a better option Chapter 7 or Chapter 13?

You've had two 13s fail on you and you want to know if the third time will be a charm? What has changed in your circumstances that would make you...

Debt collection scam, do we need a lawyer?

Yes, this certainly sounds like a scam. Unfortunately, people who attempt to commit this type of fraud are not easy to find. Naturally, if you are...

I would recommend contacting VA benefits administration. The government is a sort of "super creditor" that has all sort of collection remedies....

What is the procedure to file a charging order against a LLC? I'm trying to collect on a court judgment.

1) Ask a local business collections attorney out to lunch. 2) Make pleasant conversation. 3) Ask "by the way, I was wondering if I could get...

My roommates and I got evicted leaving us with a 9000 dollar debt however it got sent to collection

Residential lease agreements typically hold the tenants as jointly and severally liable, meaning they can go after all of you or just one of you...

A debt collector cannot take you to court unless they own the debt. To imply that they could is likely a violation of the Fair Debt Collection...

Brother borrowed money in the amount of $70,000 in cash in 1995, has promisory note. Can we still collect the money?

The statute of limitations in NJ is 6 years for this type of action. Unless there was something that paused or restarted the running of the SoL...

I have a private student loan which is in default. Can the collection agency garnish my sons SSI and state IHSS for his care?

No, a private student loan lender has no more remedies than any other private creditor and SSI funds, as well as other forms of public assistance,...