How do I remove a judgement on public records if the defendant and creditor came to an agreement before court?

You need to check the court's record of your case to verify what it says, then send an accurate copy of the case's record (showing no judgment,...

Does the attorney bringing the motion to compel have to offer a cost breakdown in his motion or declaration?

If the judge approved the sanctions, then he or she must have been satisfied with the presentation by the lawyer of the amounts and details. If you...

Why a request for a written settlement offer?

If you make an offer, perhaps you can get the case settled and not worry about preparing for trial and the mountain of paperwork involved in civil...

Medical Bill responsibility in regards to Community Property

As stated by Ms. Bunce, no jail for merely not paying a debt, even unpaid medical bills will not result in debtor's prisons, which our country...

Sued outside the statute of limitations, what can I do?

If you filed the memorandum of costs, you should be entitled to enforce the costs as a judgment. See about getting from the clerk an Writ of...

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Trying to buy a house but the ONLY negative mark on my credit is a default judgement of $2500.

Your posting assumes that this unpaid judgment will be taken off your credit report. More likely, so long as it is unpaid, the credit reporting...

I'd start with reviewing your six options explained in the first video on the home page of my web site. See also my Avvo legal guide on Consumer...

Can a creditor get a wage garnishment order without having attempted other means of collection?

If the debt collection law firm has a judgment against the debtor, then they can decide when and what means to enforce that judgment, until it is...

Creditor did not properly serve me with a summons to appear in court and argue my side of the case, bank levy followed.

There is no basic form (see blog below) to set aside a default judgment, so this is something you may want to leave to an experienced collection...

What can happen?

Start with the first video on the home page of my web site, which describes your six options, each of which may merit your consideration, before...