Can creditors come after me for bills that were my husband's prior to our marriage or vice versa?
Generally, one spouse can't be called on to pay the other spouse's bills that existed prior to marriage. The problem comes up however when you...
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Generally, one spouse can't be called on to pay the other spouse's bills that existed prior to marriage. The problem comes up however when you...
If it's a real garnishment, your employer received a court order to garnish, and the only that will stop it is another court date. If instead it's...
You may be right that you can still request a hearing, but your employer most likely needs a court order to stop the garnishment. I would try...
The last 6 months of income creates a presumption of what you can afford to pay, and may look like you are disqualified, but a major change like...
If you have no assets that could be sold to pay your creditors, then 7 is a possibility. It's short and gets rid of basic types of debt like credit...
Looks like the main things to worry about are the SSN, birthdate, taxpayer ID number, names of minor children, and number of financial accounts....
A statute of limitations only applies before a lawsuit is filed. Once a judgment is entered, it's good for 10 years and can be revived for another...
You can start by calling the original creditor to see what they will accept. They probably will tell you to call their lawyer, but if they will...
I agree that the state court is the place to explain that he can't afford the fines. They would not be discharged in bankruptcy. Taxes and water...
Anything owed to the government, especially for a court cost or a fine, is usually not dischargeable. The guardian ad litem is possibly similar to...