I agree with the answers posted by the other attorneys above. Your boyfriend should get a second opinion from an experienced local attorney who...

A collection agency recently contacted me offering a 50% settlement on a judgement against me from 2007. How do I satisfy this?

Unfortunately it is my experience, based on years of settling these accounts on behalf of clients, that debt collectors will never, ever (no never)...

How do I avoid not owing after a USDA loan foreclosure?

Yes, I agree with Mr Gill, they can take refunds for this and future years. They can also potentially seize other funds and assets. Here in Oregon...

If they threatened garnishment without also stating they either already have or would need to first file a suit and obtain a judgment, they have...

I agree with the other responses but would add that the 6-year statute of limitations defense in Oregon is one that must be raised in the first...

Yes, they can choose to foreclose here in Oregon either judicially or non-judicially. You should sit down soon with an Oregon attorney who handles...

Receiving gift after bankruptcy?

Yes, a gift received after the filing of the bankruptcy does not become part of the bankruptcy estate. An inheritance within 180 days of the filing...

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In Oregon can I be sued for a debt that is 12 years old?

Well many of the other answers would be correct in some states but not in Oregon. Here we have an odd statute of limitations which is only what is...

Does a ch. 7 bankruptcy trustee contact me when he disagrees with the value I listed for my home?

Likely the main reason this has come up as an issue is you applied for waiver of the filing fee. That results in the trustee not getting paid. You...

Bankruptcy and taxes, do I pay any taxes on discharged debt?

Internal Revenue Code Section 108 generally treats cancelled debt as taxable income; however, it also lays out certain exceptions, including a...