How soon after a NY summary judgment decision is the creditor allowed to contact me? How long before he can collect? I am in CA.

I have no idea where the no-contact-for-30-days thing comes from. The creditor can submit papers for domestication to CA immediately after the...

Is there anyway to add a defendant in state court without filing an amended complaint?

If you included "Doe" defendants in the operative complaint and later discovered the identities of the new parties you could do a doe amendment to...

What is the difference between adding a defendant and joining a defendant?

This is kind of an odd situation. I think you are looking to file an amended complaint adding the dismissed parties back in. Hopefully your...

If I win a judgement in California what is the interest rate if they refuse to pay?

Assuming you win, your judgment will bear interest at 10% simple per year from date of entry. The interest compounds when the judgment is renewed....

How do I get my money back in this agreement?

It depends on what your agreement says. If it was a halfway decent settlement agreement then they probably cannot change their mind. Get your...

How do I get levy lifted from my son's checking account for a case that has nothing to do with him?

He should file a third party claim of ownership. He'll need to prove that he deposited the money or the source was not you.

What to do with a writ of execution for a county I do not live in or have bank accounts.

They can use the writ to try to levy in Orange County. That may work for the bank you still use that has a branch in Orange County. It depends on...

What action can we take for being wick victims of check fraud? Attorney- client privilege.

First the client needs to become a former client. Then your boyfriend will need to give the former client notice of their right to go to fee...

Is an Invasion of privacy claim :violation of article I, section 1 of the California constitution considered a federal claim?

This sounds like a state law claim. So it's unlikely to move to federal court unless there is diversity of jurisdictions and the requisite dollar...

As Mr. Doland notes, it will likely be through a private process server. Not many sheriff's offices serve civil process, at least in major cities. ...