Can a collector garnish or sue for debt that is 5 years or older?

Is Bankruptcy my direction to go?

Hello. I was sued on 07/01/16. for 6,000. I did not file answer to the complain. And now they have filed for REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT. I would still like to settle this debt with a repayment plan. But i have no source of income. I'm not working right now. I have no Bank account. I'm living at my...

Can I enforce a federal court judgement (from a district in CA) by filing a writ in state court, also in CA.

I was awarded sanctions (attorney fees) from the federal bk court, after someone sued me (in state court). By suing me and maintaining the suit, they violated the injunction against the collection of discharged debt. Now I am trying to collect these sanctions and *surprise* they are not paying. The ...

Can a creditor attempt to collect a debt that was filed as "Avoid lien using 11 USC 522 (f) after a Ch. 7 discharge?

I filed a Chapter 13 in Atlanta, GA, October 2015 and converted it to a Chapter 7 in the spring of 2016. I had a judgment for a college debt that is not a student loan and it was listed as "Avoid lien using 11 USC 522 (f)" due to previous garnishments of my paycheck. The bankruptcy was discharged in...

if I received in mail an order to appear to answer defendants nonexempt property. what does that mean, do I need to go?

I received a notice to appear to answer questions about my nonexempt property subject to proceedings supplement. I am paying a garnishment for one company right now. not sure what can or can not be done and if it is mandatory to go

Is there a way to negotiate car repo fees?

My car was repo'd; I knew I was behind and did contact TFS, to get a payment plan and they said no; they weren't very helpful. The last time I called TFS on August 12, I said that I hadn't been paid yet. I was due to be paid on the 19th & I told them, I was actively looking for another job. I also a...

I'm a foreigner in the US with a 401k. 401k are protected against creditors, do foreigners get protected too?

DOES IT COST TO FILE FOIA REQUEST ?

DOES IT COST TO FILE FOIA REQUEST ?

If a wife is issued a judgement for a credit card debt in her name only - is it possible to levy joint items (bank/car)?

If a wife has been issued a judgement for credit card debt, and everything she has is joint with her husband, what can be done?

I received a summons regarding unpaid (& undisputed) credit card debt. I am disabled, with SS as sole income.

I was laid off in 2012. I continued to pay all debts until approx Jan 2016 when I ran out of money (including liquidating all retirement savings). I have been on disability since June 8, 2015. I was granted Social Security benefits - my only source of income - in July 2016. I have no car, no real pr...

Should I report a corporation filing Chapter 7 and hiding its main asset in a US shell LLC & has also commingled funds?

I learned my former employer will be filing Chapter 7 for his privately-owned corporation mainly because of (unsecured) judgments against it. It has very few assets other than the office building it owns which has about $500k of equity. The building was always the property of a US shell LLC whose re...

I received a summons and complaint today however there are several things that don't seem right on it.

my name looks like a sticky tab over something else( because I have a copy), the case number is wrote in, and the spot where the court clerk is to sign its empty and also is the boxed that's labeled issued (that's next to the summons expires). Also the bottom where it says signature of plaintiff/att...

In need of a pro bono lawyer for 1991 case opened in 2013 in Michigan

Florida law Husband passed acquired 80,000 medical debt from 6 different hospitals & 1 rehab center, Spouse Responsible?

Joint ownership of home deed

I took out a disaster loan with sba in 2004,I was laid off after 9 years in 2008 I was place on a unemployment deferment

plan. Being a single mother of two children soul support, I was placed on a payment plan and always made my payments on time. Last year my company dropped my hours down to 32 hours. I was placed on another payment plan my original loan was for 10,500. it is now down to 5,050. I couldn't afford 69.00...

If husband files bankruptcy am I, his wife, liable for his medical debts

What is time frame to file an appeal to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Circuit Court of Appeals?

Could the business be closed if I lose and don't have money? Could you explain the process and possible outcomes?

Hi. I own a small business in Dade County and I'm being sued by someone pursuant to the Disability Act. The plaintiff is claiming that my premises do not complyt with the Disability Act but they were inspected and approved by the county when built. I don't even think that this person was even at my ...

Florida: I filed CH7 and was approved. An appeal filed to be excluded from CH7. Plaintiff won, file closed.

I believe the judge was in error in decision. Can I appeal to higher Court?

I received a warrant in debt (Civil Claim for Money) in Suffolk, VA but we are moving to Florida next week before the

hearing we are a military family. My husband is the active component what do I do? I was not served the papers they were in the mail and it has no case #