Some one is trying to claim a legal right to my aging mothers house. She was served and has less than 20 days to respond.

Dear Concerned Son: With all due respect to Attorney Stowe, he may be jumping the gun. A first filing or response to a Complaint, if that is...

My 7 was final in Feb 12 can I reopen to add a creditor?

Dear Debtor: a closed bankruptcy case can be opened by a Debbie for good cause, without payment of the filing fee. See Bankr. Code Section 350...

What claim form do i need?

First, I recommend confirming that your ex has actually filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. You may be surprised at the number of times ex's...

Denver police department confiscated my vehicle and wants me to pay $3,000 or they will auction my car. Can they do that?

While your questions are fact dependent, it is quite possible that the police are acting within the law. Depending upon the statute or ordinance...

I paid over $600 to a creditor in Colorado. I borrowed a $9,000 student loan, deposited the check and paid back $6,000.

The normal preference period for non-insider unsecured debt is 90 days. If your debt falls into that category, I would strongly encourage you to...

I recently had a default judgment for $XXK in Colorado and had some "advice" from counsel suggesting that I file for bankruptcy

If is difficult to address your question in a void. If someone is seeking treble damages, you must consider whether the claim could be discharged...

I successfully helped my brother get a default judgment set-aside. How do we get a bank levy released?

The counsel who have answered this question have hit on some of the point - each has raised good points. Generally speaking, if the courts of...

Bank is threatening foreclosure on a lot I own. They have a second position on my primary residence.

Dear Poster: Your questions are simple, and yet not simple. If the creditor holds a second mortgage / deed of trust on your residence, as...

In Colorado, I have an apparent default judgment for 20K but I was contesting originally and prepared answer with my attorney

The very strong inference from the facts you have presented is that your counsel did not render appropriate legal services to you. You and counsel...

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Why would a collection agency sent back a payment sent to them in good faith? can they go after us checking acct on our ss?

Generally, absent agreement, a collection agency may not take a partial payment; they do not want to create the perception of an agreement to take...