If a small claims case was won against me in 2011 and I did not pay it when can the petitioner no longer garnish my check?

Yes, Mr. Benda is correct in that they can renew the judgment every ten years, and it earns 10% interest per year. If they don't renew it, then the...

No, USCIS doesn't check credit scores when they review immigration petitions. However, they do look at the income of the sponsor who filed the...

Changing the locks before you file for divorce may further complicate matters between you and your husband. When you file for divorce you can ask...

Can I start affiliating myself to the US Armed Forces if I have an I-485?

Your talking to a military recruiter will not affect any pending immigration petitions. However, the military recruiter will tell you that you...

Yes, CPS can remove the baby from her custody, if your sister continues with the behavior that led CPS to remove her first child. Martha Bronson is...

Yes, I agree with Edna Straus in that this is a bad deal because it may complicate a future divorce, if any. Also, if you're buying the house at...

A Ch. 13 bankruptcy will stop further interest from accruing, and you would be able to pay off the balance over either 36-months or 60-months....

USCIS made the field visit at my house in November 2017 (marriage case) and I have not heard anything back yet?

You can check your case status on the USCIS website (https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do), where you'll have to enter your Receipt No. to...

Child Custody laws for moving kids a county

You need to file a request for order asking the court to allow you to move away with your children (the process is often referred to as a...

Can I keep my newly amortized home I bought in 1998 while being foreclosed on in a second home I bought in 2008?

There's something called the "one-action rule" in California, and the rule states “There can be but one form of action for the recovery of any debt...