The letter indicates that the company has filed a debt collection lawsuit in a court, most likely the California Superior Court in the county where...

I have a case management conference scheduled as the defendant (being sued by collection agency) for defaulting on credit cards.

The standard for responding to almost any civil case in California Superior Court, including debt collection lawsuits, is to generally deny and add...

California, if a home has an IRS lien against it, and is upside down, can the owner Homestead the property to delay foreclosure?

You should consult with a bankruptcy attorney about bankruptcy and trying to stop the sale and arrange payment or discharge of the unpaid taxes....

I have received a request for Entry of Default Clerks Judgment from a collection agency. I don't believe I have been served.

Check the County Superior Court's website to find out or call the clerk of the court with the case number. Default judgments without valid service...

Could I use a collection agency to collect the money that is owed to me? Should I wait after the 30 days the def has to appeal?

Congratulations, if that amount is sufficient for your damages. A small claims judgment is not enforceable until the 30 days time to appeal...

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Discovery

If they served you with a written demand for production of documents, you must timely respond to that and serve or delvery to the other side the...

What is the verbatim way to ask this?

Serve a Request for Production of Documents, which includes these specific requests: DOCUMENTS that assign any receivables of the ACCOUNT,...

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Can a creditor really take every dime in my bank accounts, leaving me with nothing?

If the amount of the judgment exceeds the balance in the bank account at the time the levying officer (usually a County Sheriff's Deputy) delivers...

Below is a link to my posting about options following default judgment. If you were NOT served, it is possible to set aside the default judgment on...

A debt collector says they purchased a credit card debt in 2011 and just sent letter this year?

The Californis Superior Court can award 10% interest (legal rate) from date of default on an unpaid debt, if entering a judgment for money to the...