The creditor does not have to file a new case on the same issues. It would instead use the Florida judgment to obtain a "sister-state judgment" in...

How to a respond to being served?

If you are describing one debt, owed to one credit card company, its unclear as to whether you settled the debt, or only made a partial payment...

What kind of assistance can a lawyer provide for a federal student loan debt crisis?

If you are not in default on your federal student loans, you should apply again for Income Based Repayment (IBR) aka Income Driven Repayment (IDR)....

Personal loans in CA signed before AB539 went into effect

The law is not retroactive. The creditor does not have to reduce the interest rate, but may reduce the interest to 10 per cent if it files a...

Can I file for an extension to answer form interrogatories and special interrogatories in an unlawful detainer case?

To calculate the due-date for discovery, you count CALENDAR days, not COURT days. Whether the court is open or closed on any given day makes no...

I am appearing as in Pro Per- Defendant[ Limited Civil jurisdiction case.]. How much time I have for an opening statement?

Rather than trying to figure out how to try a case based on what you have seen on television, discuss your case with a collection defense attorney...

California- Limited Civil case jury trial- Can Defendant request jury to decide the validity of promissory note ?

The deadline for a party to ask for a jury trial is on the date that the party files its first Case Management Statement. Additionally, at the...

Do I have to fill out a financial statement that was sent to my wife over unpaid credit card?

Its not clear from your post what happened with the "settlement" -- was she sued by the creditor? After being sued, did she sign a stipulation for...

Service of discovery?

1. Discovery and discovery responses are typically served by First Class Mail. 2. Discovery and discovery responses are not "pleadings" and are...

What am my options. A collections agency is threatening to ruin my credit over a disputed debt.

Start by contacting a landlord-tenant attorney in Alameda County, who might represent you if you are sued by the landlord. Additionally (with...