I am thinking about filling bankruptcy, but I have previously filed (July of 2015). So if I do decide that I need to I have seven months to wait.
answered on Dec 3, 2022
Yes, a creditor of yours can record a judgment that becomes a lien. What it cannot do is foreclose on the lien. Should you file and your bankruptcy is discharged, this judgment will be discharged and the lien evaporates as a matter of law.
Do I go after the owners?
answered on Oct 27, 2022
Nope. You don't have a judgment against the owners. Your judgment is (sorry to say because thus is how I make money) not worth the paper upon which it is printed.
Getting sued and only have 14 days to respond in a letter to the Superior Court Of New Jersey
Does this mean There is no case anymore. It said I had 20 days to respond but I don’t know that included weekends now am I too late, will I have to pay in full or can I still respond. The weird thing is I can’t find it in public records search.
answered on Aug 12, 2022
It is 20 days (not 20 business days).
It must have been filed, otherwise the clerk would not have issued the summons, and a sheriff would not have served it on you.
Florida has different statutes of limitations depending on the cause of action, so that this 2016 date might be... Read more »
answered on Aug 8, 2022
Are you allowed to hire an attorney to go with you to a small claims pretrial conference? Certainly.
Got a summons for pretrial conference on Thursday night and conference is wednesday
answered on Aug 8, 2022
It sounds like you are being sued in small claims court. If that is the case, you may not need a lawyer for any of the proceedings, as the reason the small claims court exists is to have a simplified procedure that most laypersons can handle without a lawyer. However, depending on the nature of... Read more »
Company stated they sent an email however we did not receive that. There was no written notice sent to our address nor has their attorney contacted us regarding money owed. What are my legal rights? I would like to try to pay all assessments owed without any of the collection/legal fees. What are... Read more »
answered on Jul 22, 2022
Florida Statute 720.3085(3)(d) now requires the HOA to mail you a Notice of Late Assessment giving you 30 days to pay before you can be turned over to any attorney or collection agency for collections. This statute went into effect July 1, 2021. If you were with the attorney before then it would... Read more »
The debt is from “Lending Club” but a different company is suing her for that debt. Since she filed bankruptcy in 2016 and it’s been so long since then, can they even legally sue her? Since it’s not even the same company, could they do this? She is being taken to pre-court next week. She... Read more »
answered on Jun 22, 2022
Did she get a discharge of her debts or was the case dismissed? Was the debt included in the bankruptcy? Was it a secured debt? If it is a secured debt (mortgage on real estate, car loan), the company can move forward with an action to recover the property. More facts are needed and she should... Read more »
I filed a small claims suit against my boyfriend's HOA for wrongful tow of my car. Missed the hearing, so it was dismissed. Judge ruled for the motion for attorney fee's, $3,000. Letter was sent to the address where the incident took place (not a home I own, but my boyfriend does). They... Read more »
answered on Jun 20, 2022
HOA documents provide for prevailing party attorneys' fees and costs to be assessed against a party litigating a HOA matter. Owners are liable for the actions of their guests, tenants and anyone living in their property. A lawyer would need to read the HOA declaration and the complaint to... Read more »
How would I go about getting a writ of garinment
answered on Jun 13, 2022
This is a specialized area of the law. Look for a consultation with a local lawyer that does collections. As I am sure that you have figured out, having a piece of paper that says that you are owed money is not the same as money in your pocket.
Lake County FL courts have a $100,000 lien against me. I need to know if they can take the money my mother left me when she died.
answered on Apr 22, 2022
You will want counsel of a competent FL attorney, assuming the legacy is situated in FL. `Exemption Rights will be pertinent here. You may even open up a Trust. This is a public forum and you do not need to talk about this with anyone else but your attorney.
My late husband had a debt being paid by installment. The creditor, not knowing his death (I did not need a probate), now files a motion for final judgement. This judgement will be granted. Will I be responsible ?
answered on Apr 14, 2022
I am very sorry for your loss on the passing of your husband, please accept my condolences for you and your family.
As long as you were not named in the lawsuit, and you were not a co-signor or otherwise made yourself responsible for the debt, the answer would be no. It would be important... Read more »
I have lived in Florida for the past 4 years and this garnishment is from a court in Ohio, where I used to live. Don't I have to get something from the courts so I can answer to this .
answered on Apr 12, 2022
When Final Judgment issues and the time for appeal runs, that is the end of the litigation, and the collection case is closed.
For good reason, most states do not require Judgment Creditors to file anything new in the closed case because that is like announcing to the world (and the... Read more »
answered on Mar 22, 2022
"unsecured 2nd mortgage" is a legal impossibility.
Statute of limitations as to default? Every missed payment triggers its own default and its own statute of limitations.
I repaired a city code violation in an apartment I own as I normally would so that I could rerent the apartment, it was air conditioning problem. After five years without any notice and thinking the matter was taken care of, I received a letter from code enforcement saying that my daily accrued... Read more »
answered on Feb 16, 2022
I am unable to advise you on this important matter without first being able to see the original notice of code violation that you received from the city five years ago (you can request a copy) and reviewing the specific section of the Code(as it was five years ago) the city is using to try to... Read more »
Basically I have 2 judgements against me and am being sued for another debt I owe. I make too little money for them to collect anything and I own my home, it's my homestead, and I've been told they can't touch it. It's a mobile home and I don't own the property it's... Read more »
answered on Feb 13, 2022
Yes, although depending on whether you file bankruptcy, it could be regarded as a fraudulent transfer if you don’t receive full market value at the time of the transfer.
I've only received mailed solicitations from local lawyers with a case number. I have not received anything official. The file date is 1/25/22. Pretrial is set for June. Debt amount was $3,000
answered on Feb 5, 2022
You are under no obligation to file a response to the lawsuit until 20 days after you are served. (But if a small claim of $8K or less, you don't need to respond at all; you instead appear for a pretrial conference.) You have the option to respond without being served, but in most cases,... Read more »
For bankruptcy I had two jobs working part-time the people who are assuming me is the bank but the truck that I got through a car dealer the very first day I drove off the lot I had trouble I had to go buy three new tires the tires were so dry rotted long story short story so they're coming... Read more »
answered on Dec 28, 2021
Contact your local bar association or legal aid society for a list of pro Bono attorney.
answered on Dec 3, 2021
No. If the owner of the credit card is your wife and you are not a co-owner, then you are not liable to the card issuer.
I am a single mom and a student full time, and looking for a part time job, I have had quite a few obstacles the last few years and I am trying to move forward. The bill is for 1200, and I can not pay it, maybe a payment plan. I just need some help and I do not know what else to do.
answered on Dec 3, 2021
Call the attorney who filed the suit or the person who signed it and try to arrange a payment plan.
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