Is defamation, slander and libel a personal injury case?

Personal injury is not really a "legal" category of case in the first place. It's a colloquial description for a a case where the harm was some...

Can a lawyer negotiate lowering a wage garnishment percentage?

With what leverage? if you have nothing to offer, there is nothing to negotiate. You would simply be paying an attorney to beg for you. No harm in...

Can I sue my attorney? I gave him $260 to reopen my bankruptcy case last year and it is still closed as of today.

Get with a different bankruptcy attorney, at the meeting with this attorney (either in person or over the phone), hopefully he will review your...

What assets you can keep are determined by your states bankruptcy exemption scheme. Do a web search for <your state's> bankruptcy exemptions.

Can I ask the court to award half of bankruptcy related debt to my ex husband?

You can always ask, but it won't really matter vis-a-vis the bank. Until the debt is paid or discharged in bankruptcy, if your name is on the loan,...

How can I remove a judgement from my credit report? My income is SSA and its been 3 years since filing.

Your credit report can contain true and accurate information about you. If there is a judgment against you, it can be reported. Your financial...

Tough call. Have you followed (to the letter) the school's policy regarding reporting bullying. The thing is, at some point, there is only so much...

Can collection agencies take vehicles & property from a disabled minor?

Setting aside the issue that minors can't really "own" things (not most things), if the stuff is yours and and the debt is not, creditors of your...

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Can I sue a debt collection attorney for offsetting my income tax refund without if it was not a state debt?

The return was still a joint return, the presumption is that each filer owns 1/2 the refund. I suppose you can file for innocent spouse relief with...

Does a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing protect against eviction if i am behind on my rent?

Not really. Chapter 7 is not a solution to being behind on rent. If the landlord wanted, they could get permission from the bankruptcy court to...