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This morning my account was levied by a law firm acting on behalf of a collections agency. Do they have the right to do that?
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Answered on October 02, 2015
You should take the paperwork you signed to a local attorney, but you may have signed a document allowed them to enforce the settlement as a...
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Besides bankruptcy, how can you offset debt?
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Answered on October 02, 2015
On June 5, 1933, the U.S. Congress abrogated the "gold standard" in Joint Resolution 192, 48 Stat. 112, which formally required that obligations of...
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Do I need a debt defense attorney
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Answered on September 29, 2015
This call is almost certainly a scam designed to scare you into paying a debt that you do not owe. Here's and article I wrote about this problem a...
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Should a security deposit for a vacation rental be refunded due to misleading information regarding handicap accessibility?
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Answered on September 20, 2015
File a small claims action and the let the judge decide.
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Small claims court?
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Answered on September 20, 2015
Offering a partial refund to settle the case before it goes to court might be helpful to avoid the stress of a trial. However, it is impossible to...
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Chapter 7 bankruptcy mail
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Answered on September 20, 2015
They send it via regular first class mail. It usually takes about 3 business days for them to send it out after you case is filed.
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Do I need an attorney? Should I go to the police first?
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Answered on September 18, 2015
The police aren't likely to do anything. They will probably call it a civil matter and to hire an attorney. if you want to complaint to a...
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Is a contractor entitled to monies for job he never completed three years ago? Can he still file a lien against my house
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Answered on September 14, 2015
It is far to late for the contractor to file a mechanic's lien. However, the contractor may have time to file a lawsuit for breach of contract. It...
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I received a notice from a Collection Service asking for payments on two checks that were written in 2012 and one in 2013.
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Answered on September 14, 2015
It sounds like you may have bounced some checks. Bankruptcy doesn't cover debts incurred after you filed your case, so it depends on when you wrote...
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I have a lawyer in Ia.he got me a settlement for 205,000.oo he gave me 115,000 he said he would take one third so he took 90000.
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Answered on September 13, 2015
The first thing you should do is ask the attorney why he took so much more than 1/3 of the settlement. However, contingent fee agreement often...
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