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Is it a trick of a defendant if they are trying to get me to sign a notice to nonsuit without prejudice if I won in court?
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Answered on August 19, 2013
It is always a good idea to carefully consider what rights (existing or potential) one might be giving up when signing a waiver, release, or...
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Out-of-state residence bought a car from a dealer in Texas that went bankruptcy, how to obtain my title ? Hire attorney ?
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Answered on August 19, 2013
It would be a good idea to hire a Northern District of Texas bankruptcy attorney to investigate your legal rights for you. At the very least you...
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Cable company charged me incorrectly and hit bad record to my credit history
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Answered on August 19, 2013
This situation sounds like it involves multiple violations of federal and state consumer protection laws. This might be a good candidate for a...
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If I cash a check I received which is less than what is owed and hand written final payment, do I give up my right to collect
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Answered on August 19, 2013
Do you give up your right to collect for accepting a check that is less than payment in full when you previously sent the debtor a written...
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Does a civil judge have the authority to make an order saying that you committed a crime?
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Answered on August 02, 2013
It depends on the circumstances. There are criminal forms of contempt that civil judges may employ to enforce their own authority. One example...
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Can I still fight a foreclosure in fed court if it come to that point.
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Answered on August 02, 2013
I believe I already addressed your questions when they appeared in the bankruptcy section.
It is unclear what your particular circumstances...
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Stale Debt.
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Answered on August 02, 2013
A valid garnishment that is successful at collecting money for a judgment creditor reduces the total judgment balance. That said, notice of...
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Bankruptcy: Closed bank accounts overseas, need bank statements?
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Answered on August 02, 2013
See my response to your other question regarding overseas bankruptcy filing.
Concealing assets is grounds for case dismissal and also is a...
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I have a Judgement Lien recorded against me. The Company filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and is defunct. How do I remove the Lien
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Answered on August 02, 2013
The fact that the judgment creditor is defunct and its assets were sold does not necessarily mean the judgment is invalid. You might want to...
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Can I tell the creditor I am filing for bankruptcy since they did not reinstate my loan after repossession?
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Answered on August 02, 2013
You could, but threatening bankruptcy is unlikely to motivate such a creditor. You might do well to seek the help of local bankruptcy counsel who...