Being threatened to be charged criminally for "fraud of a fiancial institution" and a civil suit for a payday loan

Payday collectors make this threat all the time. If they are alleging that you gave them a check that bounced, the defense to that is that it was...

Hi. What would happen if I get sue & don't show up to court.

Technically you don't have to go to court but simply taking a default judgment isn't a good idea because as my peers have mentioned they will then...

In Texas, How do I settle an Abstract of Judgment if the company that sued me is out of business?

Wolpoff & Abramson did this to a bunch of consumers. They were bought out by Mann Bracken who also went out of business a short time later. ...

Yes this means there is a judgment against you. However the judgment is not final until 10 days from the date of the signing of the judgment...

Does the Texas Homestead Act protect the equity in my home when I sell if I have an abstract of judgment against me?

I presume this judgment is from an ordinary creditor and not someone like the IRS for instance because different rules apply to them. That being...

We just received a letter from a collector stating that if we don't settle they will sue us, we are from Texas, what can we do?

You should have a lawyer take a look at the letter. If the letter came from an out of state collection agency, the odds of being sued by them are...

Can a judgment in New York use a collection agency to garnish my wages or put a lien on my bank account in Texas

No, they cannot garnish your wages if they are paid in Texas. If however your employer or payroll company is based in another state they could...

As the previous attorneys have mentioned, post judgment discovery should be reviewed or answered by an attorney if at all possible. Many debt...

Why do post judgment creditors ask for copies of my tax returns for a consumer debt can they intercept my IRS refund in Texas?

If you were sent post judgment discovery they likely asked for just about everything under the sun. Tax returns are a good way for them to trace...

Can a collection agency file a lawsuit for unpaid legally expired debt in TX?

If they file a lawsuit it will not be reported on your credit, the lawsuit that is. If they win the lawsuit and obtain a judgment, then yes it will...

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