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What did you sign? Did you waive your right to have a trial? Entry of default means that you were sued and you did not respond to the lawsuit. ...

Received a default judgment and negotiated with the creditor about vacating the judgment.

How are they going to report this account to the credit reporting agencies? "Paid collection"? "Paid judgment"? "Delete tradeline"? What...

Can liens be bought and sold in the secondary market. Lets say a contractor I know has a mechanics lien that he can't collect,

Yes, you can buy it. However, you must file a lawsuit within 90 days of the recording of the lien. And when you get to court, you may need the...

How do I challenge a writ of execution in LA county and Contra Costa County?

I assume that you went to court, had a trial with witnesses and that a judge ruled against you. The Writ of Execution will allow the creditor to...

Can any lien be bonded off? I am aware that this is used frequently for mechanic liens, but can any lien on real estate be

Possibly. You will need to find a bonding company that will issue a bond. And you will need a lawyer. The bonding company, in addition to...

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Does a debt collection agency have the authority to foreclose?

Yes, if the proper assignment documents were signed. You may have additional, and better, defenses. See a debt collection DEFENSE attorney.

I received a Notice of levy under writ of for a debt my sister owed. The real property is half mine how to prevent action.

Now is the time (actually yesterday would have been a better time), to meet with a lawyer to review the relevant documents and facts. A real...

Is it legal for California to add interest on top of $12K I repaid for my ex-wife's aid for a dependent from the late 1970's?

What is / was the legal basis for the debt? Was it child support? If it was child support, there is no way to modify the accrued amount...

Sent to collections for a bill I received in the mail a week ago. I got a call from collector the same day I sent check. why?

You have a written agreement, do you not? The creditor put in writing that if you pay the agreed amount, it would accept your payment as payment...

What steps do I need to take to recover funds (15k) plus interest, that I Ieanded someone to start a business over a year ago.

If you waive recovery of anything over $10,000, you can file in Small Claims Court. In Small Claims you get to trial in about 6 weeks. No...