After being served with Unlawful detainer summons approximately how long do I have before I need to leave?

When the Sheriff's deputy shows up with the order of eviction is when you absolutely need to leave. Why wait that long, as you will not be given...

I got free consultation with attorney, after that he prepared the contract. I did not agree with contract that he wrote.

Providing no services and attempting to charge a fee might be considered an unconscionable fee, violating Cal. Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule...

What can they take once a judgement has been granted against me

While public assistance funds are exempt from a bank levy, banks often turn over the funds upon receipt of a bank levy, which forces the debtor to...

Can a creditor still record a judgment after I agree to settle a debt?

Credit reporting agencies get court judgments against individuals directly from the courts, either electronically or from someone who regularly...

Can debt collectors lein against your home if you have a homestead and are 75

Placing a lien on all the real property of a debtor in a county is the easy part for the judgment creditor. They simply have the clerk of the court...

Is it legal for a creditor to pull your credit report when no permission was given at the time of talking with them

Debt collectors and creditors don't need the debtor's permission to view the debtor's credit reports, as that permission was given either expressly...

Is Email Valid Argument As Court Filing?

It depends on what it is which was emailed and if the court approved it. It is up to the judge and the clerk of the court to decide how documents...

If a court judgment for money is obtained against the individual, then his or her wages can be garnished. A lawsuit must be filed and served,...

IF DEBT COLLECTORS CANNOT SUE IF YOU ARE RETIRED, HOW DO YOU SETTLE WITH THEM? CAN THE DEBTS BE DISCHARGED FROM YOUR RECORD?

I have three legal guides on Avvo (see link below to the third guide, which links to the others) that walk debtors through the process to reach...

I just found out my debt consolidation co. has not informed the companies that are currently suing me that I am retired.

No one is perfect all the time, but these debt settlement and consolidation companies have such a bad reputation that they have been the subject of...