How long before a response should be given from a debt collector?

The FDCPA requirement that they suspend collection activity until they provide you with verification of the debt only applies if you disputed the...

Summary Judgment is like a shortcut. As a general rule, you have a right to a trial on a civil case. The Court is not, however, required to give...

We started discovery process and they did not respond to my first request for productions of documents or request for admissions

Mr. Corbin ignores a lot of valid defenses in saying you will lose if you agree you owe the debt. The claim could be barred by the Statute of...

Ex- husband filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy , what do I do as there is connected debt ?

Tim Thiesen is right. If you pay the credit card debt, you can sue the ex in family court to recover anything you paid that he was ordered to pay....

Can I contest inproper service of Execution Exemption Notice if it was dropped off at my husbands workplace? (not served)?

If it is a consumer debt, and the other party is a debt collector, you may have an argument that the creditor made an improper third-party...

Garnishment notice was left empty and received AFTER the bank notice.

The statute only requires that the creditor's attorney send you a copy within five days of the date the bank received the garnishment summons....

Can the original creditor still sue if debt has been bought by a collections agency already?

There is no way to tell based on the limited information you have provided. It is possible the original creditor made a mistake and did not close...

For bankruptcy - how does divorce affect Ch 13 vs Ch 7?

The Means Test looks at the HOUSEHOLD income. Marital status is irrelevant. The Means Test looks at the total household income for the last six...

In Minnesota, can you go to jail for unsuccessfully paying off a payday loan? I'm being threatened to be thrown in jail for this

These calls are a scam. do not answer them, and do not give them any information. I have talked to at least a dozen people who have been getting...

I'm being sued by a creditor. The hearing is scheduled for the 9th of April. Can they take my car or my house?

Exemptions are special allowances the legislature has made so that people are not left penniless on the streets. The creditro can take all of your...