What is the best way to collect a money judgement from my divorce.

All such remedies are available. However, the specifics of your case may not allow you to do all of the above. Any attorney should review the...

I am being sued by a collection agency. The judge grated the plaintiff a motion to compel against me.

The order for payment of monetary sanctions operates just like a civil judgment. The judge will not "order" you to pay it. The creditor must find...

There is some case authority in which a court has found that a "business" credit card was actually a consumer debt and that the FDCPA was...

A collection company has a judgment against me. Can they put a lien on my house, can they attach my social security check.

In California you have a statutory homestead exemption of at least $75,000 of equity in your primary residence. The amount is more if you have...

They are deliberately trying to scare you. It is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to use any sort of misrepresentation to...

Can I get a felony charge filed against me for an unpaid payday loan?

I have never seen such a criminal filing. If you committed identity theft or other fraud, you might have a criminal law problem. But no repaying...

You can, and should, include them in your schedules. The casino may try to file an adversary proceeding to declare that these debts are not...

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If a Junk Debt Buyer sues a California resident for credit card debt and the card has the 'governing law' clause

If the Choice of Law provision is valid, the California court will apply Virginia Law, with certain exceptions which you can study in your third...

A Proof of Claim is not a proceeding to determine whether a debt is dischargeable. You need to file an adversary proceeding. What you Proof of...

I will be working for a Massachusetts company, but not in Massachusetts. Rather overseas. Can my wages still be garnished?

The garnishment order must be based upon a judgment that was entered by a court in Massachusetts. If there is no judgment entered in any court,...