Although only your current counsel is familiar with the terms of your probation, it is often against the terms of probation (and highly ill...

I was granted exempt on a garnishment what does that exactly mean

Various state and federal statutes provide for the protection of your income against garnishment. Unless you receive military va benefits, SSI, or...

Want to make a movie about a dead celebrity want to prove it was murder can I get into trouble?

The estate of the celebrity likely holds the rights to their likeness and image. Concern one is defamation. Concern two is the use of any...

Can I file bankruptcy on finance companies only

You cannot favor one creditor over another, however you can choose to continue obligations related to secured property. If you are worried about...

You can withdraw your guilty plea. It is not too late. However, if you have new counsel you should direct these questions to them. If you do not...

What can be done when a smart phone technician makes things even worse?

They very likely have signage posted or had you sign a waiver which limited or fully eliminated their liability for your device as a condition of...

Garnishments

Satisfy the judgment in full or file any chapter of bankruptcy.

I was just told by a collection person that banks no longer offer cents on the dollar for payoff amounts starting in 2014.

The overall veracity of the statement as it applies to other people or banking institutions is irrelevant. What matters is what this particular...

Entry of Appearance - where can I find an example.

An unrepresented party doesn't file an entry of appearance. Legal counsel files an entry of appearance indicating who they represent. You need to...

If a creditor writes off a debt, then sells it to a debt collector, is the comsumer obligated to pay the debt collector?

The creditor can write-off an uncollectible account receivable as bad-debt for tax and accounting purposes and can also sell that account, or many...