Who called you? Do you know her name, the name of the debt collection agency, and the mailing address of that agency? If you have that...

In California, a judgment accrues interest at the rate of 10 per cent a year. This rate is statutory, contained in a statute. The judgment...

The "debt settlement program" does not protect you from creditor's lawsuits. The debt settlement company simply takes your money, puts a portion...

In order to get a lien on real estate, you would first have to sue your daughter in civil court, and obtain a judgment for the amount owed. If...

You would file a Claim of Exemption as described in California Code of Civil Procedure 720.120 and 720.130. At that point if the creditor wishes...

The deadline for a claim of exemption is found in Code of Civil Procedure Section 703.520 (a), which reads: The claimant may make a claim of...

Assuming that you could come up with a legal theory to support a lawsuit: by the time that lawsuit was filed, your check will have cleared...

The lender (or current owner of the loan) could sue for fraud or breach of contract. A lawsuit based on fraud would have to be filed within the...

A creditor who intends to sue a consumer who had a valid (not time-barred) debt would normally start by sending the consumer a demand letter. In...

If a person makes false statements in order to obtain money or property from another person, that person may have committed fraud. In a previous...