Can a collection agency freeze your bank account when a debt has been closed by the company in 2009?

If you just recently discovered this lawsuit and judgment, you can file a "motion to set aside" the default judgment. You may want to start by...

If you owe money to the federal government (taxes, student loans, etc.), the Treasury Department can "offset" the debt by keeping your tax refund. ...

How to dispute the wrong person filed on court record document?

You would first want to obtain the court records for each of the evictions. The complaints filed, the proofs of service and the judgments entered...

Sounds very much like a scam. Here's how it works: scam operators obtain data related to old debts. The scam operator then makes calls to the...

I been told I am not responsible for spouse that is deceased credit card debt in his name only. Some attorneys say yes some no

This question that involves three different areas of law: debtor/creditor, family law and probate. The confusion is partly due to the fact that...

Can a levy be put against retirement funds?

In order for there to be a bank levy, the following has to happen: 1) the creditor files a lawsuit to collect the debt; (2) the creditor "serves"...

What do I do if collection agency chasing me for debt from 2005-2007 without judgement?

Start by talking to a consumer attorney. You first want to determine if the debts are time-barred. That is not as black-and-white as most people...

I'm the primary buyer on a car loan and the co signer is the one with the car and makes the payment?

No, you cannot have your name "taken off" the current loan. Your co-signer would have to get a new loan to pay off the current loan. If your name...

Can a creditor garnish my account if the money in it comes from my social security check

A creditor with a judgment can seek to collect its judgment from non-exempt" assets. Social Security benefits are "exempt" so the creditor cannot...

My exe's lawyer repeatedly makes reference to two previously stricken documents. Is this allowed? Point out to judge? Bar?

When a litigant attempts to introduce hearsay the proper response it to object to the hearsay as "INADMISSIBLE" and seek to have that hearsay...