If a vehicle has been paid off, you can contact the lender to obtain a clean title. If the car isn't paid off, the lender can keep the title...

There's a lot of scamming going on involving claims of nonexistent debt. You should ASK the caller to email you a copy of the court paperwork and...

Legal terminology can be confusing, and even attorneys don't always appreciate the difference between terms such as "written off," "charge off,"...

Lots of people who owe taxes and a bank file for protection in bankruptcy court. However, filing doesn't guarantee that bankruptcy will eliminate...

Get a copy of the court records and any related documents, and consult with a local attorney. Until an attorney reviews the documents, the answer...

Most courts do not have the authority to order a creditor to work with you on payment arrangements. And, to be sort of harsh, the laws of...

Being on social security, disabled, or even impoverished is NOT a legal defense to paying a debt. However, collecting on the debt when the only...

Everyone is free to "call the police," but the police will tell you that this problem is "a civil matter," not a criminal one. So the police will...

What you should do depends on the information you haven't provided. Do you owe this debt? Do you have any legal defenses to the debt, such as that...

Yeah, this may not be such a good idea. I recently had a case where the client lived on and homesteaded property with "negative equity." The...