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answered on Dec 18, 2017
Telling them 'it was a gift from a friend' sounds like the start of an explanation. The friend will probably also need to provide the lender a 'gift' letter. And if the gift was large enough to exceed the annual exclusion amount, your friend will probably also need to file a... View More 
I am 23 with two kids 3 and 7 months old. I recently became homeless and didn't want my kids to be homeless therefore I brought them to my parents house for a temporary living place while I get back on my feet. They want me to sign papers. What are my rights and what should I do? I want to get... View More
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answered on Aug 13, 2017
You are being asked to give up your legal rights, to your parents. If you sign the papers, that will be the final ruling, most likely. Because I cannot judge WHAT IS BEST FOR THESE CHILDREN, there is no way to give more of an answer. But, that issue should be your guiding light, not what you want.... View More
My company told me to go to Arkansas to go help out and I would get 10 dollars a hour for traveling fee and 12 dollars a hour for working there and I was supposed to get my money on July 10th so I could have my rent paid. I worked 72 hours and have a copy of my time card. It's the 28th now and... View More
answered on Jul 29, 2017
If you have exhausted efforts with company Hire an attorney to recover the wages. Simple as that. The money is owed under simple contract and Flsa does provide some basis for recovery
Ocse is not forcing the NCP to make his payments. My child is 18 and his father is $10,000 in arrears. If i close out my case, hire a lawyer & it doesn't work out will i be able to reopen my case and still collect the arrears he owes
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answered on Jul 27, 2017
The arrears doesn't get waived by you closing a child support case and hiring an attorney. The arrears will always remain until paid.
Parents were visitors and father fell sick. Insurance might not cover everything. At the emergency room, there was a billing form on which mother signed and provided my address. Please let me know how should this handled. Father is retired and lives in India and mother is a housewife. Even if a... View More
answered on Jul 6, 2017
You aren't liable. However your parents are. Check with the embassy to see what the procedure is. I don't see a small claims case affecting a visa.
answered on Mar 1, 2017
If the original creditor “charged off” the debt they are acknowledging that they have given up on being repaid on the original terms of the loan. The remaining amount is considered bad debt. This does not mean you do not owe the debt. This does not mean they have given up on trying to... View More
answered on Feb 20, 2017
Did you guarantee your son's debt?
Have you been sued for that debt and lost in court?
Is your son part owner of the house?
Does the debt relate to repairs or improvements to the house?
If the answers are no, I don't see how legally the lien can be placed on the house.
I am owed $1,650 from a business I did some freelance work for last month. I have a bounced check for $1,500. With the appropriate dates in the memo. I've contacted the business owner and been blown off rudely. What should be my next move?
answered on Jan 22, 2017
If the owner refuses to pay, sue the business or owner (depending on who you have the agreement).
The lawsuit would include the $1,650 contract and any bounced check fees or other costs you may have incurred as a result.
How long can that lien be legally enforced?
answered on Aug 22, 2016
Not sure what you mean by a "hospital account" Liens from the state may stay open for some time. Start by gettng a better idea of what the lien is and then ask Legal Aid to explain it
I bought an item from them through Craigslist, but they didn’t send it to me. They just kept the item … and my money. Although I now live out of state, I still would like to take them to small claims court. But I need an address in order to serve them notice in person. The last two addresses I... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2016
Hire a private investigator to track them done and/or to run a background check that might have current info. The real issue though, is all of this worth it? Given how you describe these people, even if you get a judgment from the court, it does not sound like they are going to pay it.
I recently lost my job and couldnt pay for my furniture loan. I asked the furniture place repeatedly to come pick up their furniture and they said it was against policy and they dont do repossessions anymore. I asked what is going to happen than since I cant pay for the furniture. They told me... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2015
You owe them and can be sued if you do not pay them. Then, they might get a final judgment against you and then they can try to collect on that final judgment by garnishing your wages or seizing your bank account, most likely.
That phone company is still on my credit because they updated the late paymentsto the credit bureau so does the SOL from the last date I paid or the date which they updated
I settled with a property management company for $1277 and then 1 month later received a collection bill for $3942, when I called the collection company I found at that it was for the same thing I went to court for except they had added on another months rent etc.
answered on Sep 10, 2015
No. In general if you settled with them and a judgment was entered reflecting the settlement amount, they cannot ask for more.
I missed court in 2005 and have had repeated garnishments due to a breach I'm payment plan. I'm not working and I'm a student. When I called the collection agency said they world garnish. At this point the statute has run out. What do I need to do and who do I prove it to?
answered on Aug 24, 2015
I'm not sure exactly what you mean when you say that "the statute has run out". I'm assuming that you're saying that the judgment is no longer enforceable. If that is the case and if you are very certain that the period during which the creditor can renew the judgment has... View More
Here are the details. I opened this credit card in Mass. I now live in Ga. I got a couple letters threatening to put a warrant out for my arrest if i did not call and negotiate with them. I was scared and stupid so i called verbally agreed that it was my debt, and made a payment. I now just checked... View More
answered on Jul 22, 2015
There are a couple of different issues in play here. As Julie stated, the fact that your credit report is showing the account closed does not impact your liability for the debt.
That said, there are limitations on the actions a collection agency can take that you should be aware of. For... View More
this is a case from 1999 and I filed a traverse less than 6 mo. ago when the same ones garnished me.I dismissed the traverse and they agreed to dismiss the garnishment .Now its back
answered on May 9, 2014
File a traverse again then and see if you can get it dismissed. As a practical matter though, the grounds for a traverse are very limited. The garnishment will continue until the judgment is paid off or the debt is settled or the debt is discharged in bankruptcy or the judgment goes dormant and... View More
I sent a registered letter from Germany, but it did not reach the courthouse before the judge reviewed the case.
I have lived and worked in Germany for seven years and have never been a resident of the county where the lawsuit was filed.
answered on May 9, 2014
No one needs a lawyer and everyone always retains the right to represent him or herself. However, you would not do brain surgery on yourself nor would you cut your own hair or repair your furnace/ac. By the same way, if you have a legal issue you would see a doctor.
I looked at OCGA §... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2014
Yes but it is 6 years not 4 according to the GA courts. See Hill v. American Express, 289 Ga. App. 576, 577 (Ga. App. 2008) (applying the six-year statute of limitations for written contracts).
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