If I am in a civil dispute with someone, and can't afford to pay the fine, can my house be taken away?

It depends upon the equity in the house. Generally in WA the equity would need to exceed $125,000.00 plus cost of sale/auction/closing. It also...

If I filed chapter 7 5 years ago and then got married and now need to file as a couple, can the 8 year wait be waived?

She could file individually and bind the marital community. It gets complicated, as Mr. Granvold pointed out, however provided no separation,...

Divorce decree from 5yrs ago says house to have "joint ownership", she then quit claimed the house to me a couple yrs ago...

The trustee can try to go after it, somehow claiming fraudulent transfer, etc. However, this happened a while ago, likely while solvent, in...

The Washington State 6yr. Statue of limitation on contracts has run out . but the bank is still trying to foreclose on us?

If this is a mortgage, then there are two SOL's. The overall contract (usually 30 years) then individual installments (6 years each). The two...

After 17 years does my restution drop or do i still have to pay it back?

See RCW 6.17.020 Victims get a 10 year time period to execute on the judgment to try to execute on the judgment and it may be extended for...

Via community property, while married, they can seek to recover community assets (which would include your income) First, however, see what was...

Am I legally obligated to pay the impound and tow fees?

Mr. Alexander is spot on. Where I usually see the errors is when an impound lot will keep a car for a very long time racking up charges without...

If hospital don't call work insurance at all and auto insurance fails to pay for the car accident, is patient liable?

You may have a common law defense of failure to mitigate harm by billing insurance that was presented. Request your admission records and see if...

I was served on June 25, 2018 for a medical summons my husband is disabled retired veteran do we have to pay this?

Did you apply for charity care? If a public hospital provided the services, they are required to consider you for charity care prior to sending...

Can you help people with medical debit in collections

Washington State has a charity care statute. Google Washington Charity Care, put in an application, and see what happens. Alternately you can...