Settled a debt but still got served.

First of all, sorry this is happening to you. You are just one in a stack of many, which is why you are not getting their time of day. The debt...

If I set up payment arrangements with the attorneys office, do I still have to appear at the court date for garnishment?

No one has to appear in court to defend themselves, but if given any opportunity to protect your own interest then you should. You should go to...

If I have a 33,000 loan and have been paying on it for 15 yrs should I still owe 30,000

As Mr. Corbin stated, the amortization of a loan is generally interest heavy or interest only on the front-end. It is possible that for 15 years...

Is it convenient for a potential client to obtain a list of a lawyer's past cases and their outcomes?

Outcomes of cases are not determinitive. Some of the best attorneys I know never have any cases because, by merely, attaching their name to a case...

Do I need an attorney to get a creditor from 2004 to stop harrassing me?

Save that letter. On the off chance they actually do sue, use it as a clear admission that the debt has been delinquent for over 9 years and the...

Where and how to begin legal proceedings to collect on a promissory note (non-collateral) in the amount of $150,0000

For $105,000 it is definitely worth it to talk to an attorney. They will advise you as to the best possible way of collecting money from your debtor.

Hi, if a debt collection agency (junk deft collector) is trying to serve me papers but can not find me then what happens next?

You can try to avoid service as long as possible, but I have seen cases where the creditor has shown the court that it has tried as hard as...

They will continue to call your work until you tell them to stop. You can familiarize yourself with the FCDPA. In order to garnish wages, they...

My mother just passed away Aug 23. She has a federal tax debt of $9,000. Am I obligated to pay her debt?

Sorry about the passing of your mother. The tax debt in a no-asset matter does not transfer. You are not liable for it.

Certain letter (forget the name) I was told about to tell omitted creditors in a no-asset chapter 7 that there debt was discharg

A creditor in a no-asset case is not prejudiced if they are left off the matrix. There is no reason to re-open the bk case. Just send the...