Summons question

You are protected from the lawsuit due to your bankruptcy. Your company has no assets so there is no point in responding, as this will require an...

Can a wife take out a loan from 401k and buy a house just under her name to avoid her husband's creditors?

For past debts that were incurred during marriage, I see the potential for a debt collector to sue both spouses. For debts that were incurred...

Are promissary notes for medical care and medical expense cost agreements secured or unsercured debt?

While they can call her because she agreed to pay the medical bill, even if they sue her and won a money judgment in court, how would they be able...

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If you have an experienced debt collection defense attorney, a default judgment obtained if you have documentation of not living at the address...

If I don't respond to a collection letter, does it do more harm then good?

If you believe that you have a legitimate dispute to the debt, then you should send a letter by certified mail disputing the debt. I have in the...

My husband and I own an S-Corporation that has BofA credit card debt of 20,000 with no income. What to do about the debt?

You should close the corporation if it no longer serves your purposes and no longer generates income. Besides the tax, you also have tax returns to...

I have a collection agency that is collecting for late fees only. My last & final payment to a credit card company was minus .

I was unclear if you had paid the balance to zero or if you owed money that you did not pay of 39 cents. Either way, I would save every document...

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Is it criminal to attempt to take my car by force for an unrelated debt?

Only if they get a money judgment and the judge signs an order permitting them to seize your vehicle and sell it, can they get your only vehicle. ...

Can a collection agency reposses my car?

Please see my legal guide on Avvo on your rights following repossession of a vehicle that you obtained on an installment purchase contract, in the...

How do I settle on debt collection judgment?

Though the amount is under $7500, this is not small claims court, it is Superior Court-Limited Civil and you will need an attorney, if you don't...