Can credit cards still be bankrupted?

The law was revised a few years back to include a "means test" to prevent people above a certain income from doing a Chapter 7 Discharge. I have...

Can I find a lawyer who is willing to provide legal advice, if unable to represent me?

Please no personal information should be published on a public web site, such as Avvo. There is a decision in California that prohibits lawyers...

I'm on SSI and have been for about 15 years...

If you are on disability, your payments are exempt from being garnished and your bank account should not be subject to levy, if your benefits are...

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Toyota dealership sold a car explaining that it's a buy vehicle with 60 months financing, turns out its a lease

I no longer handle car fraud cases, except to represent consumers who are being sued on a dealership contract that was the result of fraud or...

School not following contract

Please be sure that you document your situation with the trade school and lender in writing, as these entities will deny that you did this by phone...

You need specific assets for such an order, so that the court can consider any applicable exemptions. Otherwise, the court could order turning over...

Can I get a jury to hear the issue of damages after winning a SJM?

If damages are in dispute, then the court cannot enter a judgment until damages has been presented to the trial of fact for determination, if...

Sanctions payable to the court.

Cal. CCP Sec. 2023.030 controls sanctions regarding discovery abuses. it does not say that sanctions are limited to attorney's fees. If you...

Credit issue?

Great question that I recently blogged about, because the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in May of 2010, reviewed a similar situation. The case...

Is it lega for a finance company to call my neightbors?

In the description, you did not describe why a car dealership, Diamond Chrysler, is calling anyone. Did the finance company ask them to do this...