I was contacted today by some very gruesome sounding people re: a payday loan that I didn't repay in 2009. Statute of limit ?

The more aggressive the tactics, the less of a chance they are collecting a legitimate debt. Per nolo.com, the Kentucky Statute of Limitations is...

City of chicago file motion to dismiss Automatic Stay lift

Here in Chicago, there has been a rash of people filing bankruptcy just to get their car out of the pound or get their driver's license back. The...

Are there any debt attorneys?

Any sort of debt settlement involves persuading the creditor to take a deal instead of going through with collections. Cash now is a better...

Sounds strange unless there's already some bad blood between you or the lawyer thinks you owe more than $5,000. But, if all you have to do is ...

Can the Distric Clerk deny me a payment plan on my court costs? I am on SSI and it is my only income, and I owe about $10,000.

you have a couple problems here. A driver's license is generally viewed as a privilege, and court costs can be tied up with the government's powers...

Can I file a Lender Liability Suit for wrongful following of a Ch 11 agreed court ordered plan?

You can certainly get the court to enforce the plan and any orders that were entered. I suspect you will run into arguments that your plan does not...

Can I ask a refund from a lawyer?

You are entitled to a refund of unearned fees. The lawyer is entitled to charge for the time he put in. Hopefully you will get some of the money back.

How do I word a motion in opposition for summary judgement? And what recourse do I have to fight a debt collector?

Summary judgment means there are no issues regarding the facts so unless you came up with something showing their numbers are wrong or they are the...

Will a bank take a house in lieu of the mortgage?

The short answer is the bank weighs its options to decide how to proceed. Any second mortgage or lien on the property usually kills any deed in...

We are fallen behind in our mortgage which we are in chapter 13.we have 1 year left in our term. should we do chapter 13

In the grand scheme of things, if you can catch up the mortgage payments, something can probably be done to take care of the additional fees. You...