How long does a bank usually charge off a debt after the last payment?

Most major credit card issuers will attempt to collect the debt for 6 months (180 days), and then if it has not been paid or otherwise resolved,...

Do I need an attorney to fight a collection agency who is trying to collect money for an impounded car I sold 8 months prior?

Do you have the name and contact information of the person who bought the car? If so you might want to start by contacting that person, to discuss...

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How can I protect my assets and house from judgment or Med-cal cost? I wish to protect them for my daughter.

A person who owns a home can qualify for Medi-Cal benefits including nursing home care, but once the Medi-Cal recipient dies, the State of...

I have a levy against my bank acct. I have an acct in daughter's name. If I add my name to it, can it be levied?

You should speak to a bankruptcy attorney as soon as possible. Transfers from you to your daughter, or from the estate to your daughter (if the...

I'm in the middle of a debt collection lawsuit and the I sent the collection lawyer a copy of a police report and a copy of

It sounds as though you were sued by a debt buyer. Debt buyers file thousands of lawsuits and (based on my experience defending these cases),...

A very good friend just discovered that there was a judgment taken out against him early in 2011. He claims he was never served.

Midland Funding is a debt buyer. Debt buyers (who file thousands of cases each year) get a lot of default judgments, and it may be that they get...

Precision Recovery Analytics is a debt buyer. It sounds like this debt buyer, represented by Nelson and Kennard, filed a lawsuit against your...

Being sued by collection company and when asked to produce documents they provided a copy of a statement and

Debt buyers have a standard way of litigating cases. They use the same type of documents in every case. They prepare declarations, attach those...

I have a default judgement against me l just found out about. I was never served. Its been just over 2 years.. Can l fight it?

A default judgment is just as enforceable as a judgment that is issued by the court after a trial. If a defendant fails to file an answer to a...

Cable service wrongful debt

You probably don't need an attorney at this point. I suggest that first you prepare a file containing documentation of everything that's...