Am I legally responsible for this debt? The LASD, was my legal custodian. I couldn't sign a contract while in custody.

If this debt was incurred prior to your bankruptcy, then it is a pre-petition debt, and under the 9th circuit, regardless of whether the hospital...

How to deal with collections after bankruptcy discharge in 2008 and collections? I'm the cosigner of a loan for family...

I agree, it is a violation to attempt to collect from you a debt that was discharged in your bankruptcy. You may want to consider discussing...

Who deals with identity theft?

There are consumer protection attorneys in your state and perhaps in Skokie. I would go to the National Consumer Attorneys website,...

Could I bring an action against consumer credit reporting industry Direct Marketing Association?

I agree with both Adam and Sheldon's suggestions.

Do I have to pay the doctors office/surgical center what they are asking me to pay?

You could consider bringing a small claims court action for declaratory relief (that is what we call it here in California). Essentially, this...

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Its worth repeating: your dispute letter should be in writing and attach a copy of the page with the "statement of dispute" contained in the...

How to get a identity theft court order? and in which court?

You may want to talk with a consumer protection attorney in your state. Try www.naca.net. Here in California, we have a very helpful statute to...

Debt that was previously disputed and removed from my credit has now been sold to another collection agency.

The first question to ask is, is this a valid debt? Is it your account, and do you have a balance still owing? If so, then the account is...

Is there a way to remove paid collections from your credit report ?

Collection accounts, if legitimate, cannot be removed from your credit report. However, if there is anything false or misleading about that...