I'm 60 yrs old & ill; living w/family. Can they put my belongings out on the street and suddenly evict me?

Assuming that you are not a co-owner of the property or a co-tenant (named on the lease), they do not have to let you live with them. In order to...

Can I stop a wage garnishment when I was not notified or given the ability to defend the garnishment?

First of all: if the 25% being taken out of your paycheck, you can file a Claim of Exemption to try and get the amount reduced. In many cases,...

Most student loans are from the federal government or a private lender. The one exception to that rule is that a school can extend a loan that's...

How should I deal with this collections agency?

Tell the debt collector that you are unable to pay $2,200 and that, for now, you have $540 in funds available to pay the debt. If you can afford a...

Start by getting copies of all the documents that were filed in the case. There could be many "Proof of Service" documents filed in the case but...

What advice could be given to me about any information in regards to offering a settlement for a student loan?

Stafford Loans are "federal" loans which are made by the government, serviced by various private companies. You won't be able to settle this type...

If the SSN on the wage garnishment document is not your SSN, this could be a case of mistaken identity OR identity theft. If you know where the...

When your husband died he left an "estate." The question of who gets what part of the estate (which assets, or what portion of the existing...

Can I file loss of wages on a Memorandum of Costs form?

No. The purpose of the Memorandum of Costs is to claim litigation costs which are specifically listed in Code of Civil Procedure 1033.5, such as...

This is complicated and you may need more than one attorney. If you had an attorney representing you in the divorce, start with that attorney. ...