A common reason for a case to be designated as a court trial versus jury trial is the failure for one of the parties to pay jury fees by the date...

Lines of credit used for purchasing home appliances are often opened by the homeowner, but the extension of credit is often "unsecured" -- meaning...

This is most likely NOT legal under the federal FDCPA or the Rosenthal Act. Debt collectors are allows to contact others people such as the...

Its not uncommon for defendants to be sued, get served with the summons and not respond. A big percentage of people simply don't know how to...

In credit card collections cases, the statute of limitations begins to run upon "default" or when the customer stops making required payments. In...

In California, a judgment can be collected for up to ten (10) years. A judgment creditor can renew the judgment before the 10 year period has...

Its not possible to "remove" a borrower from a car loan. That can only be accomplished by refinancing with a new loan that is issued to one of...

"Substitute service" is available to a plaintiff who is serving a defendant with a summons. Are you the defendant in the case? If you are the...

If your wife used your name, date of birth and/or SSN to apply for a loan, without your knowledge and consent, she is guilty of identity theft. ...

I think that the answer depends on what kind of hearing led to the minute order, and why the court ordered dismissal of the case. Are you the...