If the communication that you received is a Summons, issued by a court, you need to file a responsive pleading with the court within 30 days. ...

Should I respond with an answer to a limited civil small claims case even though I have no denials or affirmative defenses.

File an Answer. If you did not agree to pay exact amount claimed, they will need to bring a witness to court who can testify as to the "reasonable...

What is the statue of limitation for a returned check in Ca?

This appears to be a scam. What do they mean by "press charges"? Are they implying or saying that the police will go to the district attorney and...

Landlord said my rent was late. He says he assessed a late fee of $75. which he took of my rent payment. Now he is...

The safest way to dispute this is to pay the $75.00 and then file a Small Claims Court case against the landlord.

Statute of limitations

You should have an attorney review the relevant court documents. You may be able to set aside the judgment.

Can a payday loan company collect on a returned check in California 5 years after the check was returned?

There is a group a scam artists out there claiming to collect on payday loans. They say or imply that you can be arrested if you do not pay. They...

Small claims case. I live in Orange County CA, she lives in Texas. Can I sue her from here or do I have to go to TX?

Code of Civil Procedure section 116.340(e) provides that in a Small Claims Court case, service of process must be effected in California. If you...

Is a debt still collectable by a creditor if no payment has been made in four years and the debt was not sold to a collection co

What do you mean by "collectable"? Are you asking whether you can file a lawsuit. Yes. The Statute of Limitations is an affirmative defense. If...

I just now received a bill for a piece of medical equipment. the orginal time of the accident was in nov. 2011 do i pay it?

Is the bill from the original creditor or is it from a collection agency? When did you first receive an invoice or billing statement which...

I have been sued by a junk collection company

Every case is different. You probably have good defenses, and the plaintiff may have problems proving the chain of ownership of the account...