Filing an Answer to Credit Card Debt case. Do I also need to file my discovery at the same time?

Most CC cases cannot actually be won by the collections agency. Contact me to discuss further. Disclaimer of California Attorney Although the...

Did a debt collector violate the law in California by calling before 8am they called me at 7:50am .

If a consumer debt, yes. Contact me to get help! Disclaimer of California Attorney Although the above response is believed to be accurate, it...

I have a judgement and am trying to collect from a corporation that pays my debtor.

You can levy the third party corporation or ask the court to issue an assignment order against the corporation or do a judgment debtor's exam and...

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Request for production wasn't fulfilled, what should I do next?

Are you already in a lawsuit or just in collections? If in a lawsuit, need to comply with discovery statutes and codes in how you request and how...

Does a computer printout from a collection agency count as validation of a debt? No copies of bills were sent from them.

Validation of debt requirements are very minimal. Mostly up to the collections agency. In fact, all the collections agency really needs to do is...

Is it pointless for me to go to hearing tomorrow to fight a writ of garnishment due to financial hardship without a lawyer?

Fight it. Go to court and ask it to be reduced. Make sure you follow the necessary statutory scheme and do everything timely. But even if not...

Debt Collection Lawsuit filed by Plaintiff's Counsel with No Prior Collection Letter - Does this violate any collection rules?

Letter prior to suit is not required. But certain language is required in first contact with alleged debtor, including from FDCPA and California's...

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If somebody tries to sue me and wins, but I already have a sizable uncollected judgment against them, would that offset theirs?

Yes. It is a process and not automatically applied, but the short answer is yet. Disclaimer of California Attorney Although the above response...

Is this a threat from a collection agency? Can anything be done about it?

Unfortunately, it would take more information and a review of the letter prior to making such a determination. However, threats of any kind are...

THERE IS A COLLECTION AGENCY THAT HAS MY HUSBANDS MEDICAL BILLS ON MY CBR AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE THEM OFF

Community property impacts who is liable to pay a debt but not technically who owes the debt. As such, if you never signed anything with any of the...