Over a year ago I received a letter from a collection atty requesting immediate payment $5,230 on a credit card.

Provided that you were intially contacted by a third-party attorney (and not an in-house attorney for the company that currently owns the debt),...

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How can I get out of a deed of trust

The lender will not just "let you out" of your obligations under the note and deed of trust. If you default and miss payments for several months,...

Best procedure for suing after an assault

You don't necessarily need to sue him on contract. You can sue him in tort because he assaulted you. You should be able to find a personal injury...

What type of attorney do I need? and have I waited too long to pursue this?

Is the agreement that she was to pay you for all of this memorialized in writing? Though according to the facts you provided you may have a...

Can an apartment raise there charges after providing me an invoice of charges? Lenexa, KS

Did you pay a security deposit? If so, was it retained by the landlord and applied to the amounts they claim you owe? There are statutes that...

I just read on the internet a case in Missouri where a judge ruled nobody would be able to represent themselves pro se

While a business entity must be represented by an attorney, an individual can represent herself pro se. What is the name/citation of the case to...

In terms of civil liabilty, or who owes the money, unless you qualified the endorsement of the payroll check in some fashion, e.g., by writing...

What should i do if i got a ticket for driving 67 mph in a 45 mph speed zone

Typically a prosecutor will not be willing to amend a charge of speeding when you were hit for traveling in excess of 20 mph over the limit, though...

I found a bug in a package of ribs i purchased at walmart. do i have a lawsuit?

That's gross, but unless you were somehow damaged as a result, no. Write a letter to Wal-Mart. Maybe they will send you a gift card or something.

Generally, a municipality enjoys what is called "sovereign immunity". In other words, it cannot be sued for negligence in many cases. This is...