Can credit card company transform card holder into card co-borrower in the case of divorce?

This is all too common. The fact is that the creditor wasn't a party to your divorce. So, generally, even though a divorce court says one spouse...

You can, but you might not need to. If you are not getting any unemployment and have little to no assets, you may be what is called "judgment...

Can a mortgage company report to credit bureaus if the mortgage was included in a bankruptcy and the note was not reaffirmed?

A creditor can report accurate information to a credit reporting agency. So if you were behind before your bankruptcy, that can be reported. If...

My 8 year old son was riding his bike and lost control of it and ran into the side of a parked vehicle

In Washington, a parent is not generally liable for the acts of their child unless it can be shown that: The child has a dangerous proclivity; The...

What are the steps for filing bankruptcy will I need credit help before I file.

Filing bankruptcy is considerably more complicated than it used to be. In my jurisdiction, roughly 90% of people who try it on their own have...

Injured on the job and not paid for five months and received no notice from my chase credit card regarding closing account.

Generally speaking, a creditor is not obligated to notify you when it closes an account due to non-payment. It also has the legal right to report...

My brother is being charged with 4th Degree Assault in Washington

If he doesn't plead, it will likely go to trial. The victim does not always have to testify in court - please contact the Victim's Advocate at the...

Having our wages garnished of $800 a month, paying over a year but the balance never seems to go down. Can I get a list of debts

Wow. That must be very difficult. The short answer to your question re: lifting the garnishment is that there are only two ways to do that - pay...

Is there a way to make credit card companies stop calling me at work about delinquent payments?

Sadly, original creditors have more leeway in bothering you than collection agencies do. The federal law (FDCPA) that says how often you can be...

How long do i have to wait to file chapter 13 bankruptcy after being discharged from chapter 7?

There needs to be 4 years between the filing date of a discharged 7 and the filing date of a new 13. That means you could file a 13 on 8/27/13. ...