If the creditor obtained a valid judgment in 2005 and proceeded to domesticate the judgment in 2011 (by filing documents in a court near where you...

Hello, What options do I have with a civil suit?

If you were never served with the summons and complaint, and you can demonstrate that the service was faulty (i.e., service occurred at an address...

If this company is calling you to collect a consumer debt (as opposed to a business debt), they are debt collectors as defined by the Fair Debt...

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I'm being sued, but already filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy - should I file before or after the judgment.

With respect to the accident: you can oppose the lawsuit if you feel that the accident was not your fault. Police reports are not admissible...

If my husbands wages are attached (for a civil judgement against us) can they take our taxes too?

A judgment creditor (your landlord) cannot intercept tax refunds in the way that the government can. However, if you put your tax refund into a...

I'm being sued from a collection agency and I sent them request for documents over 40 days ago and so far haven't received any

If you served your request by mail, the plaintiff has 35 days to serve a response. (5 days are added for mail service per CCP 1013.) So, you...

Debt collectors cannot make false or misleading statements to you in the course of debt collection. It seems like this debt collector may have...

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Can I stop a wage garnishment?

If Main Street Acquisitions has a valid judgment, it is able to "execute" the judgment in various ways, such as levying your bank account and...

Deciding not to pay medical bills, how do I avoid being served till statute of limitations and safely secure my cash assets?

Avoiding service of a summons and complaint is not a strategy that any attorney should endorse or recommend. If you have been sued, consult with a...

Court employees in this state do not place calls to any person unless there is a ACTIVE court case and the clerk (or court attorney) must...