Is release still valid that was not witnesses or notarized

Was it signed? Was there consideration for it? A release is basically a contract, so if it was signed, and there was consideration, it will be...

Is the Texas employment background check a requirement of Homeland Security or of the State of Texas?

Most employers do some sort of "background check," but it usually varies depending on the nature of the job and the size and nature of the...

Tenure professor and termination

Sorry, but no one here has a crystal ball that can tell you what will happen, especially based on an extremely limited set of facts. A few other...

I won a judgement of $5000 plus 10% per annum. He has never paid. How do I find out where he lives in order to try and collect?

The only thing you can do to make sure it is likely to show up on a credit report is to have an abstract of judgment filed in the real property...

1996 I got a small loan from my univ.They say it's still unpaid; thought i paid it.State Hold keeps me from reimbursements @job.

First, look to see if you have any records that would prove payment. If not, you'll have to do along with what they say, which is that the loan is...

My car was repo'd by unathorized third party. What can I do?

It is normal for a third party to be hired to do the repo. Assuming that you were in default of the loan agreement at the time the car was...

Is there a law that requires a finance company to wait a certain length of time before reposessing a vehicle?

Look at your loan documentation - normally, the only time they have to wait is until after a payment is not made, and no special notice is required.

Apparently there is a release of the debt filed in the real property records, and it has been 5 years since you made any payments. In that...

What can I do legally?

It sounds like you sold the house, and financed it yourselves for the buyer. Hopefully, you did this with a note and deed of trust, giving you the...

Morgage/foreclosures

It sounds like you still owe on the 2nd mortgage, and now that the CA house is sold, that mortgage is an unsecured debt. You may or may not have...