Jurisdiction/Prior Order of Court.

The creditor is trying to use the coattails of the 2000 complaint and judgment to avoid the statute of limitations. You may want to look into the...

Woman claims injury due to slipping on water inside a restaurant. She claims no witnesses at all & restaurant has no knowledge

Arbitration and/or mediation may be an effective way of resolving any dispute or claim. It can save litigation costs and allow for both sides to...

Is an IL state judge allowed to hear a Motion to Vacate AFTER Bankruptcy has been Filed by Debtor?

The automatic stay prevents any further proceedings in state court until a party usually the creditor who brought the state court action gets...

Collection agency stating that because of the age of the debt I will not be sued and it will not be reported to credit bureaus.

The debt may still be valid if you took out the credit cards in 2005 and made payments since. You should send the debt collector a letter stating...

While you may have been found in civil contempt previously, a judge will.only issue a body attachment if you continuously violate an order like...

Provider holding medical bill overpayment legal?

If the provider has contracted with your insurance company for a specified rate for the medical services, the provider can only charge you that...

I need help o a judgement against me. I did file bankruptcy however did not know of this at the time.

You should send the creditor the discharge order of the bankruptcy court. Even if the creditor was not specifically listed, as long as you made a...

Collection agency stating that because of the age of the debt I will not be sued and it will not be reported to credit bureaus.

You should write them a letter directing the collection agency to stop all phone calls and any contact pursuant to Fair Debt Collections Practice...

Can I convert my chapter 13 to 7 & hire a new lawyer??

Yes, you can hire a new lawyer. But before you do that as my colleagues have suggested, sit down with your current attorney and see if you can...

How do we go about pressing charges and getting someones insurance to pay for hospital bills and possibly sue?????

It is unfortunate that your mother sufferesd these serious injuries and we hope she has a speedy recovery. Your family needs to consult with an...