Yesterday my bank account was garnished by my mortgage company who just happens to be the bank my pay check has direct deposit.

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Is it legal for a hospita to send me an additional bill for an account I already paid?

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Is it fraud to charge something a few days before you go into bankruptcy

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If have a foreclosure case in the Third District Court of Appeals and declare bankruptcy, does that stop the appeal?

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