Are drilling employees working in the US Outer Continental Shelf exempt from garnishment (except child/spousal support)?

This is a maritime question which is a very technical area of the law. Depending on your job duties, your employer, and whether you are on a rig...

My manager is trying to fire me/ messed up a promotion. Can I fight this or do I need to look for a new job?

You don't give enough facts or context to make a useful answer possible. As long as there is no legally prohibited discrimination based on age,...

Do I need an attorney on a debt collection matter involving a major medical claim and several vendors?

You need to talk to the hospital and vendors about issuing a correct billing statement with the proper diagnostic and procedure codes so your...

If i get terminated can i still receive my unemployment benefits

If you were common law spouses and the employers had enough employees, you could apply for Family Medical Leave Act protection for the time you use...

Can I avoid a garnishment

Was the judgment the result of a recent lawsuit filed in Nevada? If yes, Nevada could domesticate the judgment in Texas and then attempt...

How can I stop continuous and repeated phone calls to my cell phone and to my job.(up to 6 caller a day) from an original c?

If this is a payday loan, the calls may not be from the actual original creditor, which means you may have a claim for violation of the Fair Debt...

Bankruptcy fraud exposure

The fraud is his not yours. This is a substantial sum of money and you need to confer with a bankruptcy attorney to assist you in your collection...

If I divorvce my husband will he be responsible for the credit cards just in my name? If I am dead is he responsible for same?

If you alone applied for the credit, you alone are responsible for the debt regardless of whether you are still married to him or not. He will not...

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Just Cause Lawyer Termination. What are my options.

You need to fire your attorney in writing and get your entire case file back immediately. If you do get a settlement or judgment from this case,...

Can i use an attorney for overtime hours not paid and vacation time not paid?

Unless you have a signed employment contract with the agency specifically agreeing to pay you overtime, you don't appear to qualify for overtime...