How Do I Go About Collecting Judgments From Real Estate Broker and Is There A Potential Role of the SEC?

Every state is different in this regard but here is what I might do in California if enough were at stake. 1. Serve the debtor with a debtor's...

Can consumer lender attach or seek judgement on unpledged real property.

The issue (Theodore hit the nail on the head) is whether the mortgage limited the lender to looking to the property only or if the lender was able...

Do I need an attorney, or are the steps I took sufficient to stop the garnishment and return the funds for this 17 year old debt

You are going to need a lawyer to set aside the judgment and possibly to cross claim for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. I am...

How long does it take get the Certification of Levy and Notice to Debtor from the Sheriff?

I don't practice in NJ and I hope things are better there then in California but you may find that the former employer's account is empty and that...

Can i call the police and make a report using the letter

While I can not speak to Louisiana law and it is, technically, a different legal system that the other 49 states, you may want to be careful not to...

Payment was received from me in order to resolve a debt, and take an alert off my account, but they didn't. What to do?

It almost sounds like you paid the debt while you were in bankruptcy. You should really talk to a bankruptcy specialist about paying debts while...

Does a business have to obey the fair debt collection act?

While the federal FDCPA generally does not apply to people collecting their own debts, two things come to mind. First, your local state may have...

I can not deal with the specifics of AZ law but a lot of what I do is collect wage judgments. I would start by talking to the ICA and see if...

Hi i have a judgment against me for a lone i did not have

In California at least, some judges set aside default judgments with, IMO disturbing, regularity. I would not assume that you can not do...

Do I have a case against Verizon for wrongfully charging me and for not canceling my international service (as agreed) ?

The problem with suing big companies is what they put in the contracts you signed. They may make the law of Kansas the governing law and require...