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My parents both passed away and they had credit card debt, but there are no assets, estate, or will. I am not a joint account holder on any of their credit card accounts, and I have not received any requests from creditors yet. They lived in Kansas at the time of their passing. Do I have any... View More 
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answered on Apr 10, 2025
You have no obligation to pay your parents’ credit card bills. Resist their attempts to convince you otherwise. If credit card companies want to be paid they must open a probate case then present their claims and then get paid out of estate assets. But first they will research whether there are... View More
I was served papers for a car accident in 2019 that I didn't know anything was still active on. My car was totaled, and paid for by insurance. I was under the impression that I was not at fault. I did not lose anything so I had no reason to look further into it, until now. Court date is Aug... View More
answered on Aug 27, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Court date - August 28th - that's tomorrow. Sorry, I wish I saw your question sooner. By now, you may have been in touch with other side to request an adjournment, or to discuss settlement, or other??
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shawnee county kansas case number 2007LM020351
its a 2007 case. in 2014 in says case is inactive, then this week in 2024 they garnished my check. is this legal? what can i do about it?
answered on Mar 8, 2024
This can be confusing, I'll agree. What likely happened is that the creditor obtained judgment against you. When the judgment is entered the lawsuit is over. Judgments are generally valid for a long time, in many states its 20 years. Usually, a garnishment is a post-judgment action - the... View More
Shown up to court each time was rescheduled, next date in Jan
Took all proper steps before the arbitration letter, mo response from court or the debt attorney, should I just file with AAA since I'm not getting answer
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answered on Jan 1, 2024
If you've sent a certified letter requesting arbitration and haven't received a response from either the court or the debt collector's attorney, it's important to review the arbitration agreement to ensure compliance with its terms. Sometimes these agreements specify how to... View More
I had my bankruptcy discharged in 2012, which included a certain debt. Recently, a collection agency has been contacting me by phone, claiming I still owe this debt and threatening to file a civil suit against me. They assert that I attempted to pay the debt in 2016, which I deny. I haven't... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2025
Get a copy of the debt and discharge from your bankruptcy and send it to the current creditor.
answered on Jan 20, 2024
Not necessarily. The creditor can tell the debt collector something like "don't bother me with offers of less than 50%" or "regardless of what the debtor offers, don't bother transmitting offers if the debtor cannot pay in one payment".
answered on Jun 25, 2023
If you post the entire bail, you get it back. If you purchase a bail bond, you get no refund.
the 1st bill i received came from collections? since i had no contract with collections, do i have to pay them? Are they allowed to take me to court if i dont?
answered on Apr 24, 2023
If you owe the money, it does not matter if they gave you prior notice or that it is being collected by their collection agency.
There is an agreement with an arbitration clause. Do I still need to answer the plaintiff's discovery?
answered on Mar 29, 2019
Probably. But you will probably need to coordinate the timing with the Court. You also must be in a Court that allows you to compel an arbitration hearing, or have a contract that has an arbitration clause in it.. Since I don't know what documents are involved (e.g. is there a contract with... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2018
The very short answer is "yes." Certain rights of collection may be affected by a subsequent owner of the debt, but as a general rule, they step into the shoes of the original holder of the debt and may proceed as if they were the original owner of the debt.
I was recently caught shoplifting at Walmart. They took down my information and told me please do not ever steal from them again and that they will not be banning me from the store and that I was free to go. I got something in the mail to pay a $150 fine and I paid it right away. Now I got another... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2017
If you are being told to go to court, then yes you are being charged. This is not a civil case from what I can tell. Contact a criminal lawyer immediately in your area. If you go to court, do not say anything except you want a lawyer. Posting on this board is not sufficient to give you the help... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2011
If you (the lender) are bringing the action as a business entity such as a corporation or LLC, then you must have an attorney. Otherwise you can bring your case without an attorney, but be careful in doing so, as you will be held to the same standards as an attorney, and will be expected to know... View More
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