I was served a SUM-100 on 3/14/2013. The SUM-100 was filed on 3/13/2012..over a year previous. Should I answer the SUM-100?

The 60-day rule is to encourage plaintiffs to move the case along, but judges routine grant extensions for a variety reasons such as not being able...

I won my case. The person. Refuses to pay me. How can i get my money back?

Here is a blog article I wrote a few years ago on various ways to collect judgments: ...

I received chapter 7 discharge in 2011 in May..received letter 3 weeks ago from IRS that i owe 3,500 for 2011..would my BK count

The tax debt is too recent to be covered by your bankruptcy. If you had income taxes due from 2007 or earlier, some of those might be covered if...

Who must file E J-100 form with the courts after judgement is settle. zero balance.

The judgment debtor is supposed to file a satisfaction of judgment or provide you with one to file with the court. If there were any types of...

You would combine the requests in one motion. You want to the court to set aside the judgment and the default. Your motion would include a...

In California, can filed answer be vacated if default and judgement previously vacated is reinstated on motion to reconsider?

The judge has the inherent power to revisit his or her decisions if they feel the initial ruling was improper. You should consult an attorney...

My x mom is trying to take me small claims court to collect her sons belonging, which i may not have, he went to jail 9/25/12.

I agree with Ms. Allen. If you still have his stuff, it really makes no sense to keep it. Although his family really probably has no legal...

Small claims court or just keep trying to ask for my refund?

This link has a sample notice you can send out for a bounced check: http://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/documents/badcheck.pdf if they don't make...

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HOW TO FILE BANKRUPTCY

Filing for bankruptcy without an attorney is like trying to perform surgery on yourself. You should contact a local bankruptcy attorney and most...

Request for Automatic Stay

Mr. Troutman is correct. I would add that filing a motion for relief from the automatic stay is not sufficient to preserve a claim that a...