Should I hire an attorney for an affordable home modification? Also can attorney be from out of state?

I would be very concerned about hiring an out of state lawyer. You should at the very least check up on this lawyer/company everywhere possible,...

Are debt statues transferable?

If you truly defaulted over ten years ago, they have violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to sue you. The statute of...

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Can collection agencies for medical bills charge their own monthly fee to the payment you are already paying.

Contact a consumer law attorney about this, and have them look over your documents. If the charges is not provided for in your agreement with the...

A debt collecting attorney called me and said I was being investigated for fraud. Is this legal?

If the attorney regularly collects debts, he is covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and it appears he has violated it. Contact a...

I am a "Victim" of Soc. Sec. No. Identity Theft. Can I take this person to court? I've already made out a Police report.

Contact a consumer law attorney. Most will provide a free consultation and take identity theft cases on a contingency basis. You are better off...

Dealer sold my trade in and the deal didn't go through what can I do

They are required to return your trade-in and any downpayment if they can't get financing under the original terms. I suggest seeing a consumer...

An attorney is contacting me about a pay day loan I forgot about. My husband got sick (kidney failure) right after

Don't send them a dime if they won't give you something in writing. There are lots of scam artists preying on people who got payday loans,...

Can a company apply for credit card loans in my name with my wifes permission, if I haven't given consent? Any legal action?

See a consumer law attorney about this situation. You should demand that the accounts be closed, and check your credit reports to see if they are...

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Unsafe for my family to live in this home, i was almost raped, and am still being stalked. Landlord wont fix things anyways!

There is an Illinois statute that allows victims of domestic violence to break their lease under certain circumstances. A creative attorney might...

"New Hire" Direct deposit form, asking for checking and savings account amounts?

Are you sure they aren't asking how much you want deposited into each account? We have many employees who have their paychecks split between two...