No later than 30 days after someone handed the summons and complaint to you, you should file and serve an Answer...

Do you have to answer a debt collection summons line by line? and if so, can you give a brief example PLEASE!!!!

If the complaint is not verified, i.e., there's no affidavit or declaration attached declaring under penalty of perjury that the allegations are...

Other counsel have provided good answers regarding the pitfalls of known attempts to levy assets. I just want to supplement their answers by...

I want to settle with collection agency before the 30days of summons. Do i still have to answer the summons?

I strongly suggest you consult with a debt collections defense attorney, even if you wish to settle. The only circumstance in which you should NOT...

Will the property owned by my husband and mother-in-law automatically go to my husband?

If your husband and his mother own the property as joint tenants, then when the first joint tenant dies, the surviving joint tenant will own 100%...

Collection agency during judgment enforcement period

If you'd like a collections attorney to help you enforce/collect the judgment, you might want to hire one who will do so at 25% contingency fee...

Although you are not legally required to hire an attorney to defend you in court -- you can represent yourself "in pro per" -- I do suggest you...

Cirr law offices told me I owe money for a chase credit card i never knew i had,the debt is old,cirr is now taking legal action

At this stage of debt collection, the collections law firm will be ruthless. Don't expect anyone from the firm to act reasonably or fairly. All...

What are the next steps in collecting monies from a debt collector after Memo of Costs have been filed?

I agree with Mr. Chen: File a proposed Judgment of Dismissal with the court. In Chapter 11, the Rutter Group's "Civil Procedure Before Trial"...

The clerk of the court will file plaintiff's request for entry of default if you did not file an "answer" to plaintiff's complaint. If you do...