Will mortg companies collect from the ex-spouse no longer on the title for property, but still on the mortg in a defaulted loan?

California has an anti-deficiency statute that prohibits many loans secured by a mortgage from getting further funds from the borrowers after...

Does "all sales final" cover the vendor's error?

I think you should review a key California statute: Business and Professions Code Sec. 17538, because they charged you before shipping to you the...

Proof of Claim in Civil Court

There's no such thing in the California courts, other than Probate proceedings, which have something similar. In debt collection cases there is the...

Selected as the best answer

Who is responsible for a forged endorsement on a check.

It sounds as though you are more a victim of car dealership fraud and this is one of the ways to scam you out of the funds. Banks are not supposed...

Repairing credit after chapter 7

Please see my blog posting, linked below, entitled "Six things you can do better than a credit repair company." I believe that many of the...

My mother was sent a request for entry of default but she no longer lives in Ca. She has altzheimers. What do I do?

Unless someone else guaranteed the debt or was jointly liable on the debt (such as a co-signer or spouse for debts of the community), I don't see...

Realizing a mistake after signing a settlement agreement

It is unclear from your posting that you did not know you had the other lawsuit with this company pending. If it was a mutual release (meaning both...

I filed a motion to set aside default judgement and it was denied. Is there anything else i can do to avoid paying?

Your posting did not provide any hints on your employment/income or assets. If they cannot enforce the judgment against income or assets, they...

What is the correct way to serve a 1st amended complaint?

For parties who have appeared in the case, serve them or their counsel of record by regular mail. For parties who have not appeared in the case,...

Settlement with Collection Agency

Below is a link to my Settlement Guide #2 on documenting a settlement of a debt collection lawsuit or any debt, so that you know exactly the terms...