I don't know WI law in particular, but the prim rate has been 3.25% for most of the past few years, but is not 3.75. The creditor should be...

Can plaintiff still be awarded court costs if defendant settles debt before court date?

Settlement means you have reached terms through bargaining so the court would not be awarding anything at that point. If they make a payment to you...

When filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy, how much money can I keep in savings

You list your property and then asset exemptions on Sch. C. Looks like you only get to keep $300 of money in a bank account:...

Can I sue my Bk lawyer for misrepresentation

Any sort of malpractice suit involves showing how things would have turned out differently. Additionally, even though you wanted to surrender the...

I have been served with papers for a debt I incurred how do I proceed

The Answer is supposed to state your position on whether you owe the money, whether you have defenses or counterclaims, and whether you accept the...

What do about harassing debt collection

Usually, any collector or debt buyer that insists on doing things over the phone rather than by mail is not a legitimate collector. They don't care...

If I file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, do I list my accumulated sick time as an asset and apply an exemption?

Generally, anything that can be converted to cash, or sold to another party is an asset you would want to list. Anything where there's a...

Something is in the court file where the plaintiff "proved" either that they served you or tried hard enough to serve you that the judge allowed...

Usually the clerk's office or judge's staff determined that the item was no longer relevant. I can only guess why. Sometimes a paper gets filed...

Most things are negotiable. A judge can order the partition but may be reluctant to do so if it costs money people don't have. Some alternatives...