Can a creditor freeze all your bank accts after obtaining a court-ordered judgement without first, discussing an amount?

There is a common law right of offset that would allow your employer to offset any debt owed to them, with any funds owed you at the time. If they...

Should I have been given notice about a Fifa that was filed?

Writs of execution (Fi Fas) are obtained and recorded in one of two different ways. Judgment creditors obtain Fi Fas after a judgment is entered...

I received an inappropriate flirtatious email from a contractor hired by one of my clients. How should I respond?

You are a married woman. The email that the contractor sent to you was unprofessional. You should email the contractor, and let him know that he...

Is it legal 4 parents 2 waive Probable Cause Hearing & stipulate to Reasonable Efforts after all evidence has been submitted?

The paperwork from court should be taken to an attorney, for a review. Once the child is found to be a dependent child, the child is placed into...

How do I go about seeking exemption from a wage garnishment by a credit card debt buyer in the State of Georgia?

You obviously did not have a successful defense to the lawsuit, or you would not have lost the case in court. You are entitled under federal law...

Judicial liens are avoided to the extent the lien impairs exemptions on real or personal property. In the Middle District of Georgia, attorneys...

If there was a money judgment in the eviction case, it should have been treated as any other state court judgment when you filed your Chapter 7...

After a judge recuse him/herself and a new judge is appointed to serve , what is the process for the new judge?

The new judge will attempt to pick up the case at the procedural point where the former judge was recused from the case. This will not be a...

I recently got a summons for a debt collection for a credit card. I need to respond and would like to settle or challenge.

Why do you want to defend this suit? Is this debt older than six years? Is there an issue with the debt collector concerning who is now the legal...

If I have returned checks can I put them under bankruptcy?

The debt can be discharged in your bankruptcy, just as any other unsecured debt. However, if a bad check warrant is sought in criminal court on...