Q: I am being sued by a collection agency for FingerHut. Court date 12-14. What can I do
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.
A: Call the attorney who filed the suit or the person who signed it and try to arrange a payment plan.
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When there’s a judgment entered against you there’ll be a separate lawsuit to collect, and they will issue a citation to discover assets to you. That’s when you can indicate your limited income to demonstrate you’re not collectible and that your limited wages cannot be garnished.
Good luck.
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A: BEFORE you agree to a payment plan you really need to find out how old the debt is--because it might not be enforceable. It id not enforceable and you make a payment, of any amount, it becomes enforceable again.
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A: I'm guessing the "court date" is a pretrial conference, if it's a small claims case. Depending on which county and judge this is, you will probably be given the choice to enter into a payment plan, agree to the entry of a judgment, or set the case for trial. If you agree that you owe the money, a trial would probably not help you and you might be stuck with also owing the plaintiff's attorney fees.
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