Rest assured that you cannot be jailed in the United States because you are a debtor. 300 years ago, maybe. But not today.

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Which type of attorney is needed to address business-consumer issues?

Generally speaking, you need a consumer lawyer. One source for finding a consumer lawyer is to go to www.naca.net and click on the "Find An...

Contractor kept asking for more money and threatening to put a lien on my property.

Hmmm. Do you think you should go visit a local lawyer to write this guy a letter? I do.

In a class action lawsuit the lawyer gets a % on a contingency fee. Is 40% unreasonable. Seems high to me.

In a contingency fee case, the lawyer is putting forth labor, training, time, expertise, all costs, etc. And the lawyer will only get reimbursed...

Need an attorney in FL to file an action for fraudulent billing on contingency basis by my Cable co. It could be class action

To get an attorney interested in taking a case on a contingency fee basis, there has to be two ingredients present: #1, the potential payoff must...

Medical bills that should have been paid by attorney are showing up on credit score

First things first. Go back to your auto accident attorney and find out what happened. It's most probably a mix-up which he/she should be able to...

Let me see if I can make this very clear to you: DO NOT PAY PRA A SINGLE CENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Consult with a consumer lawyer who defends this...

My ex-business partner signed a contract waiving his rights to sue and handle all disputes in arbitration, can he sue me?

I agree with all of my colleagues who have answered before me. I would only add that you should stop sitting around pondering if what has happened...

What do I do about a car dealer calling me regarding money I owe on a purchase?

Bring all of your paperwork to a local consumer lawyer for evaluation. Without examining the paperwork, there is no way to really tell what...

Does the below situation meet the Florida Accord and Satisfaction requirements after a Debt Collection Judgment was issued?

You had money to pay BOFA but no money to hire a lawyer??? Guess what: you paid more money to BOFA than you would have paid to a consumer lawyer...