Can an employer garnish your wages for a debt owed to them as a customer?

If your daughter was a minor when she was treated, and if you signed a wage withholding agreement as part of your employment contract, the hospital...

I filed a chapter 7 with ex husband in 2010. I divorced and since realized that my husband hid some properties from the bk trust

You need to understand something. You filed a joint Chapter 7 case with your ex husband. You executed schedules with him under penalty of...

How long do I have to put money back into an IRA before I'm penalized.

If these were loans against your IRA, you can put the money back, essentially paying the loans out. If, on the other hand, these were withdrawals,...

Garnishment papers

You need to go down to the clerk's office, and obtain a copy of the case file where the original judgment was entered. If you are not the...

If I am buying a house from an individual and we have a signed contract can I file it on my bankruptcy

In Georgia, if you purchase a home on an owner financed sale, the grantor gives the buyer a warranty deed to the home. The buyer gives the seller...

Is a personal injury action that occurred weeks after I filed chapter 7 bankruptcy part of my bankruptcy?

If you acquire an asset within 180 days of the date of filing your case, it can become part of the bankruptcy estate. You need to amend your...

Can I RE-open my discharged Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Chapter 13 is the appropriate bankruptcy filing for saving a home from foreclosure, not a Chapter 7 case. You did not have an awful lawyer; you...

Is a junk debt buyer considered a debt collector under the FDCPA if the first contact with the defendant is their complaint?

When the debt buyer sues you, without contacting you beforehand, the plaintiff does not violate the FDCPA.

Debt Collector Refusing To Satisfy Judgment Once Paid

File a motion with the court to have the judgment marked as satisfied and canceled. Attach proof of payment to your motion. Schedule a hearing...

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Can I take legal action against a dentist who did inadequate work leading to total loss of all my upper teeth?

Order up your dental records, and consult a medical malpractice attorney in your area. Use the Avvo find a lawyer tool to locate malpractice...