You won't go to jail. However, if you have been served, you likely have been sued. You need to defend yourself in that suit or you could lose and have a civil judgment for $5K entered against you. You could then have your wages garnished, assets seized, etc in order to pay off the $5K.

How does this question involve California law? If the money you owe is in Malaysia, it seems like you need to direct this question to someone who is familiar with Malaysian law and what banks there are and are not allowed to do.

You would sue "John Doe, Administrator of the Estate of Jane Doe."

The terms of cancelling contained in the agreement are important. The terms about performing under the contract are also important. One would need to read those to see how they affect your case. However, you still may have the defense of frustration of purpose, meaning that an unforeseen event... View More

Hello. You need to defend against the lawsuit. If you were served with the lawsuit, then you have only a short amount of time to file a response with the court. You need to file a response to the lawsuit so you can defend yourself against the allegations and liability.

If they intentionally misrepresented a material facts, then you may have a cause of action for fraud. Further, if they breached the lease agreement, and you have proof (e.g., emails, inspection reports, etc.), then you may be entitled to an off-set, or even damages. Further, if this is being... View More

They can try, but they should not succeed. They may not know what happened. Your grandfather's estate is not liable for your mother's debt, so they cannot collect against his estate. Now that it soon will be your property, you also are not liable to for your mother's debts (unless... View More

Did they collect against you already? If they released the judgment, it should mean the judgment was satisfied or paid off. Regarding the DMV, the judgment-creditor likely needs to file something with the DMV to inform them that the judgment has been satisfied. The DMV is not part of the court... View More

Unless you authorized them in your credit card or mortgage agreement to process that payment, then no. Bank contracts sometimes have clauses in them that say you authorize them to make certain payments on your behalf if certain conditions are met. This may be what happened. But you need to make... View More

Yes, if your company maintains a presence in California (such as Human Resources or Payroll Dept.) or issues payment here using a California payroll processing company, then they can garnish your wages. You can try to settle the judgment, or if there is a problem with the judgment, you can attack... View More

Yes, there is something you can do. But you have to act quickly. The creditor must properly serve you with the lawsuit before it can get a judgment. If you never were served with the papers, and you did not learn of the lawsuit in time to defend, then you can try to vacate the judgement.... View More

If you are representing yourself, then you can contact their attorney directly; there is no need to go through the judgment-creditor if you are representing yourself. If you pay the judgment in full, the judgment-creditor must file the acknowledgement of satisfaction of judgment with the court... View More

Yes. If it is a federal loan, the Federal Department of Education is establishing a process for you to submit a claim for forgiveness on the grounds that school misrepresented itself to you or otherwise defrauded you into taking the loan. The department of education website has more information... View More

Yes, you can sue the American citizen in the state where he lives. You will need to work with an attorney in the state where you plan to file suit.

This is something you can fight. You will need to review the terms and conditions your wife agreed to when she was added to the account. You also will need to review the terms and conditions of the agreement for the line of credit. Do not just accept the bank's oral representations to you.... View More

Hello. Did you know about the lawsuit, or did you only learn about it once they started garnishing your wages? The plaintiff is required to give you proper notice of the lawsuit so that you can defend yourself. If they did not do that, and you have proof, then you possibly can undo their victory... View More

Hello. If you were sued in Los Angeles County, you can check the status of the lawsuit on the court's website. On the site, hover the cursor over "online services" on the menu, then scroll down and click on "case summary." From there, you can use the case number to search... View More

Yes, you can fight the costs, especially if you legally did not authorize them. At the very least, they should supply you with an accounting of the fees.

You do not need an attorney to file your answer, but it helps. You can visit legal self help at the courthouse for assistance in preparing your answer in "pro per." The answer can be as simple as a form, but you need to make sure you complete it correctly, serve a copy on the plaintiff,... View More

It is better to get out ahead of them. While SSI & SSDI direct deposits are exempt, that will not necessarily prevent a judgment creditor from trying to collect against them and forcing you to explain why they are exempt.