Im being sued by a collection agency they agreed on payment arrangements and agency said dont need to show up for my court date,

I do debt collection defense regularly, representing people in your position. I would NOT TRUST what the debt collector is telling you. They will...

Can I do anything if a collection agency messed up a settlement agreement?

Depending on how you made the settlement with the debt collector, you may be able to prove that the collector is taking illegal steps to collect...

Is a creditor bound by any restrictions on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?

The FDCPA has a provision that prevents a collector from "hiding" behind the name of the creditor. However, if this really is the creditor only,...

I am diabled is $10.00 enough to pay to a hospital so they wont send to a collection agancey and can they charge instress

Your second question is the easier of the two to answer - on almost any debt, interest can be charged. The rate of interest depends on whether or...

Is a check considered bad if the writer stops payment and no property has changed hands?

In Missouri the bad check statute allows prosecutors to charge if someone knowingly passes a bad check or stops payment. However, generally in my...

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I received a check from CMU (Carnegie Mellon Univ) verified routing # are correct. Ok to cash?

I could not agree more with the prior posts. It is surely a scam, and you WILL lose money if you cash it. I would contact the bank it is written...

Which State Statue of Limitations do I follow?

Are you sure that your SOL in MO is ten years? The 10 yr statute requires that the written contract be available and prove definitively that it...

Can a school employee file a personal injury charge on behalf of their child who goes to the same school?

Your son's claim may be more of a civil rights claim, and you cannot legally be punished for asserting your son's civil rights. With that said,...

I got a phone call that said I was going to be charged with a felony over a payday loan.

In my experience, many of the payday lenders have the most unscrupulous habits when it comes to collection. I have had a bankruptcy client,...