Are earthquake insurance and house insurance reimbursable as payments towards a joint obligation?

If your legal separation was before she moved out, then you need to get this updated for the change in status so that she pays her fair share....

Can i access my husband's personal bank account if it's under his name?

No, because you are not authorized to sign is name or use his personal information, without written permission (such as a power of attorney) signed...

What can i do to a contractor who promise to get me a permit to a retaining wall for $2000 and took $1200 for down payment.

Please find out from the Cal. State License Board if this contractor was/is licensed. If not, then you should be entitled to all of your funds back...

I was summoned in Ohio from a debt collector, but I do not live in Ohio and moved to California over 2 months ago. Options?

If this was a debt for your personal, family, or household purposes (which most personal debts are), then federal law permits the court case to...

I bought a car and 2 months later they said the loan didn't go through. Do they have any obligation to honor the contract?

I would not return to the dealership, until you have met with a consumer attorney with experience with automobile dealership tactics. This may be a...

1 brother gave gift of computer 2 other brother 6 mos ago. Is brother legally allowed 2 demand computer back?

If the computer was a gift, recipient may keep it forever, despite getting into a fight. If your brother was the owner and wanted to retain the...

1 brother gave gift of computer 2 other brother 6 mos ago. Is brother legally allowed 2 demand computer back?

If the computer was a gift, recipient may keep it forever, despite getting into a fight. If your brother was the owner and wanted to retain the...

How likely is a creditor going to seize my car after a lawsuit judgment? Would a lien be removed if I filed for BK?

Unlikely the debt collector will go through all of that for a $7500 vehicle. You should be allowed to ask the judge for an exemption to not sell...

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If I respond to a creditor lawsuit, will I have at least a couple of months before a judgment is issued against me?

There is much information on my web site (under the tab for "case stories and examples"), including a sample motion for summary judgment filed by a...

Can applying for a new credit card reactivate the statute of limitations on a debt written off 8 years ago?

I would not do it, because the fine print that the bank sends you with the credit card may say that you are liable to them on the older debt, if...