Order of default/trial date set - Capital One

I believe it was improper for the BHLM attorney to enter a default judgment after telling you he would just be setting a trial date, and telling...

Do the damages sued for in a debt collection lawsuit need to be fully explained in court?

They will probably claim that the difference is due to interest that has accrued in the meantime. They should be required to produce the contract...

I am not aware of any such law in Illinois.

Can I be arrested in Illinois from defaulting on a payment from a rental agency? Are they allowed to continually harass me?

Original creditors such as Aarons are not covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Some of this conduct would violate the FDCPA, but...

A merchant continues to withdraw money from our checking account. Our 2 year contract is over. What do we do?

Attorney Goldstein's advice is good. The only thing I would add, is that you should check the contract to see if it claims to be an automatically...

Is the letter from a judgment creditor a scam?

If you own real property, you can check for liens with the local recorder of liens office. The Cook County Recorder of Deeds has records available...

My work seems to be giving me the "run around" when I tried to get my last paycheck. What should I do? (I quit, was not fired)

File a complaint with the Illinois Department of Labor: http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/Posters/poster.htm They are pretty good about helping...

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Bought a new uesd car and need to return it because they did not take our trade in and now i can not keep both so how many days

You should have an attorney who specializes in consumer law review your documents and give you an answer. It is impossible to do so without...

Will it stop my ex-husband from getting a house if my house (bought while married) is being foreclosed on and he signed mortgage

Although it is impossible to know for sure without reviewing the documents, it sounds like he signed the mortgage only to waive the homested...

If they are going to take adverse action based on something in the background check, they are supposed to give you a copy first so that you can...