I usually don't designate a collection agency as "notice only". I just list the collection agency as "assignment or other notification" of XYZ...

Asking for attorney fees - when my spouse has already filed for bankruptcy

A bankruptcy only discharges debts that were incurred before the bankruptcy was filed. If you are going to trial on your divorce now your...

Collector is calling 80 yr old grandparents saying Im going to jail If I don't call them even though ive already talked to them.

It sounds like this collector is in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because they are making false, misleading,...

I'm looking for a Bk Atty in Palm Springs, CA area, that will allow payments towards the fee, for a Chapter 7 BK. Thank you.

There aren't a lot of folks paying the entire bankruptcy fee and court costs up front. Most attorneys will take payments and start the paperwork...

If the debt was incurred before you filed bankruptcy then you do not owe the money. Plain and simple. You haven't committed any crime. This...

In the state of Missouri can creditors garnish a disability check?

A creditor cannot garnish your disability check. Also make sure your bank knows the funds they receive are from disability so the creditor can't...

Do I have the right to ask a collection company to send you information about who they are and who they are collecting ?

This sounds like a scam. The prosecutor's office isn't going to be calling you about a debt. You absolutely have a right to written information...

I am on social security disability and i have completed filing a chapter 7 bankrupcy how will it affect my child support

What you need to do now is go back to State Court to file a motion to reduce your current child support payments. You should do this as soon as...

Can I still file a claim?

The statute of limitations is 2 years. Since your parents didn't file on your behalf you would have had to file 2 years after you became an adult.

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Garnishments

If you file a bankruptcy soon enough you might even be able to get back the money withheld from your checks. Talk to a bankruptcy attorney as soon...