If I fail to pay a judgment against me in a civil court, am I held in contempt?
Debtor's prison was abolished a couple of centuries ago. You cannot be held in contempt of court. The creditor has a nice piece of paper that he...
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Debtor's prison was abolished a couple of centuries ago. You cannot be held in contempt of court. The creditor has a nice piece of paper that he...
The "Reject Sheet" may mean that you have a very brief period of time to cure your default. The plaintiff (Bank of America / FIA) will have to...
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Check the legal name of the business. The judgment, and Writ, must be against the legal name of the business entity, not its "dba." If the...
File an Answer or General Denial. If you cannot afford the filing fee, ask for a fee waiver. In your Answer, include defenses such as Capital...
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Before the collection agency can try to levy upon any back account, or other asset, regardless of its exempt status, they must obtain a civil...
Each court is a little different. You should bring your calendar to the T.S.C. The court will pick a trial date. The court may ask whether you...
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If the levy was from a civil judgment, there should be a case number on some of the paperwork. If it was an IRS tax levy, a student loan...
Read your "credit card agreement" or "cardmember agreement" or whatever they call it. If the contract states that the agreement is governed by the...
You may have legal defenses. How old is the debt, i.e., how long ago did you last make a payment? What is the Statute of Limitations? Have they...
is your present business the same as the LLC that had the credit card? Because it was a business debt, it is not entitled to all of the...