What are my rights re: verbal contract on dental work and it has now been sent to collections?

You certainly did have a binding agreement with the dentist. Be sure to save the paperwork on this, especially the ones showing the $0 balance, as...

Can I go back to court and ask that my ex-husband pay more of the debt we carried; at the time of the divorce.

It's always possible to go back to family law court to seek a modification of a divorce decree based on some new/undiscovered evidence. This is...

Would I be able to quit claim my home to my fiance to avoid a property lien due to a Credit Card judgement?

We'll need more info to answer this one. But the general idea of giving your house to someone else to avoid paying a creditor is known in legal...

Can I file chapter 7 on my HELOC and keep paying my first mortgage current? Does the homestead act come into play?

You could wipe out the obligation to pay the HELOC, but the HELOC remains tied to the title of your house. Someday it's going to have to be dealt...

Filing for deliquent condo dues through small claims court - do we file where the owner has his main residence?

I'm an attorney in both CA & WA. You can definitely file in CA, and you can even submit written declarations at trial if needed, rather than...

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Wow, what a strange landlord. If you are renting the whole house, it is totally within your rights to change the locks so that the landlord can't...

Is it legal to be billed by pg&e for past due when they have no idea how much the past due factually is or was?

I'd refuse to pay this, and complain to P&G to make sure that they do not try to collect this bill. It's their own fault for not billing you over...

What are the next steps for "ME" to do with a Cockroach problem?

You have several choices. One is to repair and deduct. To do this, you must first give the landlord 30 days advanced written notice, and then you...

Are in home R.O. violations in a boarding house enforceable by the Police?...

The restraining order likely has specific terms and conditions on it. It likely states the 5 yard rule, and then specifically says who you are...

Reaffirming a debt post-discharge in Chapter 7

This is a tough question, because it's hard to persuade the finance company/bank to be reasonable. I'd suggest going ahead and filing the...