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In a personal injury case with a contingent fee, can an attorney require us to agree on a minimum settlement amount?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
Your attorney can set conditions in exchange for agreeing to take the case. She wants to make sure the case will be cost productive for her to...
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What does a Motion to Conditionally Dismiss Chapter bankruptcy case (ExParte) mean?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
That means if you do not meet the required conditions, i.e., catch up on the behind payments, your case will be dismissed. Your attorney is giving...
I just got discharged from a chapter 7 Bankcruptcy. Can I be a permittee on a liquor license?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
You can certainly apply - the fact that you have filed a bankruptcy should have no bearing on whether or not you will receive the license.
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We gave back a Dodge truck we leased through Chrysler, back in 2009. Now they want to garnish wages on a truck we gave back.
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Answered on January 27, 2014
The statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years in Arizona, and therefore has not expired yet.
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Do I have enough ground(s) to sue Sallie Mae?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
There is no right to receive a student loan, so based on the information in your question, in my opinion, you do not have a lawsuit. You should...
Can my wages be garnished in Michigan for unpaid medical bills?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
Here is a link to an information bulletin from Michigan Legal Aid concerning wage garnishment in Michigan - "Facts About Wage Garnishment" ...
Can you refuse a court summon from a third party debt collector?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
I have never heard of this and I don't see how this is possible. After all, by writing on the summons you are admitting to having received it,...
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What do I do with a (2013) 1099 A and 1098 after granted Chapter 7 year 2010?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
Give them to your tax preparer. If the debt in question was discharged in your earlier bankruptcy, there should not be a tax liability due to...
In New Jersey can you have two wage garnishments at the same time.
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Answered on January 27, 2014
Ms. Adams has provided great information on the garnishment laws in New Jersey. I will add to her response only to suggest that you speak to a...
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Is health insurance now considered disposable income since it is required by law?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
You would deduct your out of pocket cost for health insurance as an expense - it is not income.