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answered on Mar 18, 2019
The answer is a little dificult because the answer can change based upon the facts. The creditor must first sue and obtain a judgment against you. Once the judgment is obtained, it becomes a lien against the property for 10 years. Most of the time the creditor is not going to do any more than... View More
answered on Mar 14, 2019
The only way to get a UCC terminated is to get the company that put it on to terminate the UCC statement. If the company refuses to terminate it, you can sue the company and get a Court order to terminate the UCC. These are filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and this Office cannot do... View More
Wife passed in Aug 2018...now Considering Bankruptcy to settle medical bills from Leukemia
Low income -now unemployed
58yr old widow in Poor health now struggling to find work compatible with health conditions.
answered on Mar 11, 2019
The estate of a deceased spouse can now claim an exemption for a property used as a residence prior to the spouse's death. What is unclear is how long that exemption can be claimed and how much the exemption actually is worth. The statute that was passed used the original exemption amount.... View More
This is for a bankruptcy that was cleared approximately 2010 to 2012 in Greenville County SC
answered on Mar 5, 2019
The easy answer is if your attorney who represented the debtor is in business, go to him or her. If you cannot find that person, you could contact another bankruptcy attorney in your area and he or she could go online and get the papers for you. They would, of course, charge you something for the... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2019
The bank has no duty to lower payments. Once the time runs to cure the missed payments, the bank can then take action to foreclose on the lien. If there is a foreclosure, the bank will sell the motorhome and if it sells for less than the payoff, they may come after you for the deficiency.
Home flooded last year wasn't aware of court date. It a he saiid she said. I lost since I wasn't at court date. Received sherrifs judgment against personal property. I am a single mom of 2. Made $20,000 last year because of the hurricane. I rent. All I have are household items. Can... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2019
A judgment is a finding by a court that you owe money to someone. If you have assets, the sheriff can levy against the assets to collect the judgment. Based on what you are saying about assets and income, you probably qualify for legal aid.
The sheriff will ask you to pay the judgment,... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2019
Many car dealerships hold titles and have payments made directly to them. This is more common when purchasing a used car than a new car. There is nothing illegal or improper with the car dealer holding the title and taking payments provided that the dealer has properly registered his loan... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2019
Receiving a letter from SC Law could mean anything. You need to read the letter. If they want you to come in to talk to them, do not do so without first talking to an attorney. For some reason, you have been singled out. If there is any idea that you may be aware of or be the subject of a... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2018
As long as you can get enough to sell the home and pay off WF, you can sell the home.
You need to confirm that the house was abandoned in Chapter 7 by the Trustee. Once the Trustee abandons the property, the only issues will be between you and Wells Fargo and any other creditors who may... View More
I am a Pro Se Defendant that did not file an answer, but filed a Motion for Dismissal. Plaintiff filed a Rule to Show Cause as ordered by the Court as I am saying they need to prove "Chain of Custody" The original lender went BK so they are running a Publication and have filed an... View More
answered on Aug 13, 2018
Unfortunately, either your question lacks the required information or the Rule to Show Cause is grossly inadequate. A Rule to Show Cause is an Order to Show why you did or did not do something. The Rule to Show Cause should tell you what the Court is asking of you specifically. A Rule to Show... View More
Is there a statue of limitations for this type of debt.
answered on Jul 11, 2018
There is an ongoing dispute regarding which Statute of Limitations applies There is a 3-year Statute of Limitations for consumer debt, but, there is also a 6-year statute of limitations if the debt was the result of a contract. A case went up on this, but, the SC Supreme Court refused to rule on... View More
The homeowner is 2 payments behind
answered on Jul 5, 2018
No, a mortgage company should not enter a property unless it appears to be abandoned or unoccupied. The rule is that the mortgage company has the right to protect its collateral. Of course, the mortgage company is going to claim that they did not think the property was occupied.
The... View More
If I retired from the Military and get a judgement against me for an unpaid credit card, can the money be taken from my bank account? This is not VA disability it's a military retirement pension paid monthly. I have consulted many lawyers and received conflicting opinions.
answered on Jun 14, 2018
Section 38 U.S. Code § 5301 clearly states that military retirement is exempt from levy by most creditors. A credit card debt is not one of the creditors who can levy on retirement pay. The issue is that some states will allow the levy if anything else is in the account such as spouse's... View More
2 days later it's always dripping and we weren't informed about a lot of hidden details about it. Can they charge us this money to take out the system?
answered on Jun 12, 2018
If the system was not properly installed, you should demand that the company repair the system before you pay any additional money.
If you are not able to obtain satisfaction with the company, be sure to make sure that the company you used is licensed to work where you live. Unlicensed... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2018
The lender will offset the amount owed against the CD. The reason the bank accepted the CD was so it could ensure that it would be repaid at least the amount of the CD.
It is possible that the assignment was not done properly, however, that would be a long shot and should be reviewed by... View More
answered on Apr 2, 2018
If you request that the case be dismissed, the Court will usually grant the request. If you had an attorney help file your case, that attorney is your attorney until the case is dismissed or the attorney is relieved from representing you.
You can write a letter to the Clerk of Court for... View More
Agreement with debt collector was made Aug 2016. They put a judgement/lien against my home Nov 2016. Can they legally do that after I was paying and still paying 18 months later? They take it out of my account automatically. I looked on the county clerk website and it states there was an ADR listed... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2018
The answer is, it depends. The creditor may have already had the judgment recorded when you entered into an agreement to pay them. You may not have had as a part of the settlement an agreement that no judgment would be entered against you. (An attorney may have saved you from this issue.)... View More
A letter for non-judicial judgement. It says, Notice of default and intent to sell. I need to know what my options are if I can’t pay. It says I am not subject to deficiency, but I need to know what actually happens if foreclosure happens. Do I still owe?
answered on Mar 26, 2018
Since the foreclosure is not seeking a deficiency judgment, you will not have to pay the mortgage after the property is sold. You may have liability for unpaid regime fees and assessments.
You are probably experiencing other financial issues, but, if this is reported to the credit bureaus,... View More
I have 3/4 of the money they are ask for the house.
answered on Mar 18, 2018
Your question is unclear about the status of the foreclosure. If the property has been sold at a foreclosure sale and the lender has purchased the property, the lender can agree to any terms it wishes to accept. On the other hand, if the property is going to be sold at foreclosure sale, the... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2018
Any government issued document that has a Social Security number on it. Military ID comes to mind. The problem is that it cannot be something you issued or your employer issued such as a W-2. Hope you can find it or try to go to Social Security office in the morning if the hearing is later in... View More
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