A debt collector sued me in my previous state and obtained a default judgment.It's on my credit report.Can they legally collect?

The question is do you really want to fight this out with attorneys or what is your long term plan? If you would lose, had you been properly...

Credit union taking state tax refund. If I...

Why don't you file for bk right now and exempt that refund? I just don't follow your thought process because if I'm going to file, unless there is...

Can my parents-in-law’s creditor put a lien on our house if the down payment was from them?

I would be careful about this. Knowing you're about to be sued and protecting assets by gifting them is not the way to go.

Can i file bankruptcy with an open civil suit. the civil suit is for 30K, hasnt gone to trial yet, but lost home, business etc,

I agree with Mr. Weinberg. Don't do it on your own though.

Can a debt creditor garnish my Social Security? They have called me and threatened to do so through a garnishment/judge.

You are ok as long as you don't mix other money with that pool of ss. I think you should at least talk to a bk attorney. Maybe a bk is the...

If you file bankrupcy, can your Federal & State taxes due be included?

Even seasoned bk attorneys sometimes get these tax things wrong. You can't figure it out by yourself. Get an attorney.

Originally LLC had 4 members, over the course of 5 years -members changed or didn't participate. LLC filed for Chapter 11.

This is a very complicated issue and no one will be able to give you an answer over the net. I recommend that you get local counsel. That being...

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Does a collection company have the right to attempt to collect on a debt from 1996, legally?

I don't know if it's an FDCPA violation because the debt is not collectible. However, they can still sue you, it's up to you to defend yourself...

Advice on unsecured credit card debt negotiation

Yes you do. Who is challenging your legal grounds for negotiating on behalf of your wife? Maybe they want a letter from your wife saying she...

I have 3 jobs, how do they garnish my wages?

I'm going to give you advice you didn't ask for. You're working so hard with three jobs, one of them is probably just to pay interest and...

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