Is it safe to give a creditor your routing and checking account number for payments?

I suspect that this is a payday loan or similar high-interest loan. Understand that these loans are very burdensome, and there is a high default...

I need an attorney to help me with wage garnishment from a civil lawsuit.

If you get notice of a wage garnishment (through your employer), you can file a Claim of Exemption to reduce or stop the garnishment. The Claim of...

After paying CSEA dues for 34 years, can I retrieve any money back since I retired in 2017?

If CSEA is the "California School Employees Association" -- pose this question to the office that handles retirement benefits for CSEA retirees.

Small claims courts are designed to handle simple cases that can be decided quickly, like minor property damage or money owed. Therefore the Small...

It sounds like you were sued, the creditor got a judgment, and then tried to use that judgment to garnish your wages. You may have filed a "Claim...

You are the victim of identity theft. Since the identity theft involved your Social Security number, you would want to begin by contacting the...

What can I do about a old school federal loan?

I agree with James Michel on the issue of the bankruptcy discharge. It is probably not possible to reopen a bankruptcy case that was filed 14...

Am I obliged to respect my landlords demands to pay a $100(10%) late fee, in addition to a $35 NSF charge? (Residential in CA)

If the lease says that a late payment is subject to a 10% penalty, then its immaterial whether the payment was late by 1 day or 15 days, or some...

Can a non earnings garnishment be used to take a matured certificate of deposit if the monies are not put into a bank account.

The wage garnishment that you had in the past was based on a "writ of execution" -- that was based on a court judgment. In California a judgment...

Any one of your creditors can refuse to negotiate with this company, despite the fact that it has worked out a "plan" that is supposed to work, and...