Do I need a lawyer if I received a summons?

Midland is a notorious "debt buyer." It pay a few cents on the dollar to buy accounts of dubious collectability. Many are past the Statute of...

Does a collection agency need to respond to my letter demanding Proof Of Claim?

The creditor is not barred from suing you. You can raise this communication as an issue at trial, but I doubt that you can win on this issue...

Do debt relief services work with court records if never contacted by defendant being sued but know case and collections?

The letter is a scam by a "debt settlement" company. If you have been served with a Summons and Complaint, you should file an Answer within...

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If a creditor is taking payments from you can they turn you over to collections?

They can transfer the account to a collection agency, but you have the right to tell the collection agency not to call you and not to send you any...

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I recently got sued for credit card debt that I incurred awhile back.

The SOL is an affirmative defense that you must plead in your Answer. You probably have other good defenses, and the collection agency, if not the...

No. The judgment will remain on record. However, a judgment does not compel you to pay anything. If all of your assets and income are exempt...

Apply for a Writ of Execution. You can then levy upon a bank account, garnish wages, lien real property, etc.

Do I need to show up for the court date if my credit card debt is uncollectable?

Did you file an Answer to the Complaint after you were personally served with Summons and Complaint? Or, are you referring to the Case Management...

Do not pay anything. Do not promise to pay anything. Do not believe anything that the debt collector says. If he/she calls, just get identifying...

Yes. What she will get if she proves her case is a civil judgment. A civil judgment is not a court order that the defendant pay. It just allows...

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