Can a collection agency sue you in court, garnish wages or take any kind of legal action for a loan you cosigned on and debtor

Anybody can sue anybody else. But, a collection agency can only properly sue you based on a loan you cosigned if the loan obligation has been...

I need to hire an attorney who has had success in debt collection lawsuit. Any help on where to look?

Feel free to contact my office. A lot of these 3rd party debt purchasers bring lawsuits with the evidence required by the California Evidence Code...

I received a levy noticed and they drafted my account. The money in my account was my pension payment, can they continue?

California Code of Civil Procedure section 704.110 provides, "(d) All amounts received by any person, a resident of the state, as a public...

Write to the collection agency via certified mail with return receipt stating that you dispute the debt for the reasons you stated. Request all...

If I already paid my judgement in full, can the C.A. report the interest as 'charge-off' on my Cr Report after the judge denied?

It sounds like the collection agency violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and you may have a claim against it. Many attorneys...

Should I pay or should I ignore the debt collector?

Do not ignore debt collection actions. Exercise one of your rights to request more information about the debt. If the debt is with a debt...

What can I do to avoid filing bankruptcy if a Recovery agency doesn't want to negotiate?

You should consult an attorney, but even if you cannot hire one, make sure you file an answer. An answer will prolong the amount of time it takes...

Judgment, levy, how to get my money owed

In addition to the above, I would recommend conducting a debtor examination. During the examination, you can ask questions of the judgment debtor...