Can I get any court delays for a credit card company that has filed a lawsuit on my daughter who is having a mental breakdown?

If you have a Power of Attorney you could file a "motion to quash service of summons" - to ask the court to invalidate the attempted service. ...

A creditor can file a complaint in CIVIL court, to collect a debt that is owed. A CIVIL lawsuit does not subject the defendant to arrest or other...

My wife and I are being sued. Do I have options so that they don't seize our home?

If you take steps now to avoid a judgment, you will eliminate the possibility that the creditor can place a lien on your property. By "steps" I...

Debts that are discharged in bankruptcy should appear on credit reports with a notation that the debt was discharged in bankruptcy. Judgments that...

Is there a maximum dollar amount or percentage?

Certain types of income are "EXEMPT" which means that even creditors with judgments cannot get LEVY (take) those funds. Social Security Disability...

Foreclosure and bankruptcy

When a person says that they filed a case in order to "delay foreclosure" - what that implies is that the person does not actually have a way to...

How can I get actual effective help, without fronting out a ton of money?

If you paid by check, you have a receipt in the form of a cancelled check. Get a copy of the front and back of the check (showing the endorsement)...

CAN A HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENTS PAYMENT BE APPLIED TOWARDS DEBT COLLECTION FEES BEFORE FIRST BEFORE PAYING ORIGINAL DEBT

Most HOA agreements provide that the HOA can engage debt collectors to collect delinquent HOA dues. If a delinquent debt is referred to a debt...

Will I go to jail if I forgot to pay back a Payday loan?

If a debt collector called you and told you that you committed a crime by failing to repay a loan, that person acted in an abusive manner and...

If a trial date has been set, its not likely that you can vacate the trial date and have the case put back on the Case Management calendar. The...