Unless the case is being litigated in Small Claims court, a "hearing date" is not a "trial date." In a regular civil case, a trial date is set...

Substitute service requires that the service of documents is made at the defendant's residence or office/workplace, that the documents are given to...

Yes, you do have legal rights, but you also have a relationship that I hope is more important that your "legal rights." You can sue your son in...

A "power of attorney" is a formal document that gives one person authority to act on behalf of another person. The person who is being given...

No. Once the debt is "time-barred" (the time allowed for a lawsuit has run out), an acknowledgement sufficient to re-start the statute of...

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If the words "legal order" appear on a checking account statement, it means that a creditor sued her, obtained a judgment and then used that...

Certain types of loans, including "title" loans (debt secured by title to a car) are notorious for having VERY HIGH INTEREST RATES. I have seen...

It sounds like you need to seek a restraining order to address the unwanted contact, disclosure of private information to third parties, etc. ...

The method that this "debt collector" is using to communicate with you -- through recorded messages sent by phone -- suggests that it's a scam. ...

If you HAVE NOT yet been sued, call the creditor, or any debt collector or law firm that wrote you about the debt. Make an offer to settle the...