Court of appeal

Is this a criminal or a civil case? If it is a criminal case, no. If it is a civil case, it depends upon the statutes and/or contracts involved.

Have been served with paperwork for a lawsuit for credit card debt.Can I settle this out of court with the lawfirm?

The court date may be a Status Conference, not a trial. That depends upon the procedures in the filing court. You can always negotiate, before...

Am I liable for my ex-husband's debt incurred under his sole proprietorship which he owns soley?

California Family Code section 910 states that you are liable for "community" debts incurred by your spouse "during the marriage." The operative...

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How can I collect a judgment against a incorporated company in CA?

You cannot collect if the judgment is against a fictitious business name (a "dba"). If the defendant business is a corporation, if your judgment...

My car was repo in 2007 and i owed 1200 but interest grew and its now 7000 so far i payed of 1000 but

One issue is their computation of "interest". Did they add other fees, such as collection charges? Are such charges valid, or is the debt...

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Writing "Offered as full satisfaction" on the check, or "Accepted as Full satisfaction" above the endorsement area will not work. You need to...

1. Get the person's name, business name and address of the person calling you. 2. Tell them, in writing, not to contact you again. You can fax...

Is there ANY way to completely protect real property in California against judgment-creditors or plaintiffs? Trusts or anything.

You can set up a trust, which will require the creditor to jump through a few hoops to be able to levy. Of course, if the transfer is deemed to be...

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Federal v. State

California has the Rosenthal Act. In many respects it is broader than the federal FDCPA. You can sue for both, in the same lawsuit. In addition...

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Who is calling you? Keep a log. Get full names, addresses and telephone numbers. Do not try to debate with the collectors; that is just a waste...

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