How can my soon to be ex get away with putting his business solely in his brothers name?

If there was equity in the business, the transfer could be a fraudulent transfer subject to reversal by the bankruptcy trustee. You may want to...

I was just served with court papers saying I'm being sued for a credit card debt. I have 28 days to answer.

Answer the complaint. You can always try to settle, but the creditor does not have to accept. If a debt collector is the one that sued you, don't...

I have a summons to pick up with unknown content but believe it to be for text harassment. Should I have legal representation?

Your question is confusing. It sounds like you were ordered to contact them, but the rest seems like a no contact order. If you have a...

I filed for chapter 13 about a year ago, I can no longer afford the payments, what can I do to stop the court ordered garnsihmen

Talk to an attorney, yours if you have one. You may be able to modify the plan to reduce payments. If not, you may be able to convert to Chapter 7,...

Why would you want to do that? Remember once you post something on the Internet, it is there for an eternity and can come back to bite you.

Can credit card companies put a hold on funds from social security or civil service pensions?

No. Social Security is protected by federal law. Civil service pensions may be garnishable once they hit the bank account unless state law protects...

If receiving a settlement as a result of a lawsuit, is it necessary to pay off all outstanding debt before you can recieve it?

It depends on what the settlement is for. Some states allow for liens against personal injury settlements for the medical providers who treat you.

If you write a bad to a business, and the business knows the check is bad, its my first offense, what is the punishment by law?

Issuing a check that you know is bad COULD be a crime, but they are supposed to give you a chance to fix it BEFORE filing suit. If they did not do...

If they get their information from a public database, there is nothing you can do.

How can I sue my sister in law for an unpaid cell phone bill, that is already in collection? We leave in different states.

How does she owe you the money? If you were both on the account and she caused you damage, then sue her in the state where she is now OR just walk...