Can a payday loan company garnish repayment from my income tax refund?

Typically, only the government can garnish your tax refund, and if they are only now trying to serve you with papers, no garnishment has been...

I don't think your answer is as simple as calling it restitution. Money owed to government, court, etc. is not dischargeable if it's a fine,...

Can I sue my divorce lawyer for money I never should have owed due to his error in judgement?

Malpractice generally means not only showing your lawyer did something wrong, but also that the outcome would have been different if not for the...

Bankruptacy and getting a mortgage modificaion am i able to get the mod?

Keep in mind that a modification is something the mortgage company voluntarily does on their own terms. They get to set the policies and decide for...

How do I stop a garnishment. It originated out of Thurston county, Wa.. I live in Spokane, Wa. ?

Other than bankruptcy, you don't necessarily have the right to stop a garnishment. In my experience, 1099 employees do not get "garnished," that...

How long can a creditor after you file chapter 13 bankruptcy try to collect the debt?

Ms. Larkin is right about the automatic stay protecting you from being contacted. If you are asking about them filing claims with the court, they...

Is there some bankruptcy and immigration attorney that can help me?

You can also try legal aid organizations and possibly local law schools that have the third year law students handle simple matters to get...

Written Interrogatories in Aid of Judgment

In most states, there is no set form. Discovery is supposed to be left up to the parties and the court only gets involved over disputes such as...

Exhusband defaulted on his mortgage.Now they are sending me collection notices. I am not listed as the borrower, is this legal?

You personally are not obligated to pay the debt unless you were on the papers originally. The property certainly has a lien on it, and if they was...

If A promissory note is considered legal and secured then how can creditor force foreclosure on home?

Sounds to me like you have a contract without all the terms filled in. In those cases, the courts would need to determine what the agreement was...