I was sent a letter from a collection lawyer saying to pay a debt i sent a dispute letter and they never responded

The debt collector isn't required to respond within 30 days, but it does have to respond before starting a lawsuit. However, keep in mind that the...

My summons from a debt coll. law firm specified to respond and serve to one laywer; the forms to adm. of facts,etc by another?

From what you've posted, it sounds like you received documents from two different attorneys from the same form. I'm not positive, but you referred...

My wife of 5.5 years is trying to get maintenance from me in the amount of $2500 a month

In short, yes, it's possible that she would be awarded this amount. The Court will make a determination regarding spousal maintenance based upon...

We filed banko in 2005, first and second mortgage were discharged. We are now walking away from our home.

I'm assuming they are foreclosing by advertisement (rather than by action, which goes through the Court system). Foreclosure by advertisement is...

I am being sued for medical bills and i have a pre trial conference in two weeks how can i delay this longer?

You should talk about this issue with your bankruptcy attorney. If you don't have a bankruptcy attorney yet, you should get one. In almost all...

Am past due on a personal loan, they are calling and coming to my job, is that legal?

If it's a third party trying to collect against you on behalf of a creditor, you can tell them you want them to stop contacting you. If they...

Can I take my kids to Europe for a vacation?

This would be potentially an issue if you were moving your children, rather than going on a vacation to return in 10 days. I obviously haven't...

I'm not entirely sure of what is going on in your case. It sounds like you can still access your mailroom, just not 24/7. That's certainly...

Can a Lawyer help me?

It's probably more expensive to hire an attorney. You would probably be better off taking the owner to small claims court if they won't remedy the...

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How can I get a garnishment dropped from a default judgment that hasn't been filed in court yet.

That's an interesting problem to have and one I've wondered about for a while. I've never had a client with that specific problem, though. When...