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They said they have tried numerous times to contact me and I have only talked to them once. And haven't been able to get in touch with anyone since. Now I'm being sent to court.
answered on May 22, 2018
There does not seem to be a question here but if you do not file an appearance with the small claims court within the specified 14 days, you will be subject to having a Judgment entered against you for the full amount being sought. If you think you may have a viable defense, you may wish to review... View More 
How do I dispute this? I never got served papers, but when I called them they said someone answered the door and said they were me, I work during the day so I know for a fact I didn't receive any papers. So the person who "served papers" lied, cause I never got them. Do I have a legal case?
answered on May 10, 2018
Likely not - if you have some adequate grounds to dispute the validity of the Writ or the amounts being garnished, then you have a time frame to oppose it in court. If you haven't filed within that time frame and the Judge believes you were not timely served with the Writ, he/she might extend... View More
Father owned the lease. I co-signed(I think, I remember signing paperwork, trying to figure out now if it was a co-sign or what) He paid the rent, I did not. Debt was first opened April 1st 2012. I have never been contacted about this debt. I have had the same phone number since 2006, and changed... View More
answered on Mar 16, 2018
IF this debt arises in Oregon and out of a residential landlord-tenant situation, and neither you nor your father have paid ANYTHING on it for at least a year, the statute of limitations has past and they no longer have a right to forcibly collect on it. You should demand that it be removed from... View More
She & her husband borrowed the $ for a house from my mom& stepdad. The verbal agreement was to fix it up, since her husband was a general contractor, and sell it, then pay them back. They never fixed it up & sold it, she bought a new house and lives there. My mom got divorced and she... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2018
Being the executor does not change or affect whether your sister owes the money or not. The real question is whether the "loan" is legally enforceable and how long it has gone on. It sounds as if there is nothing in writing, not even an IOU, and, as noted, how long it has been since she... View More
above to be credited to be credited and satisfied in full. All sums due have been paid or otherwise satisfied in full and the judgement debtor does not owe any further sums to the state of oregon in connection with the money award for parentage cost". what does this mean
answered on Dec 31, 2017
Heck if I know. Please don't quote a single sentence out of a letter with no explanation of the full situation and expect some attorney to risk malpractice by giving an anonymous stranger legal advice on the internet. It getting good legal advice is important to you, you need to contact an... View More
the lease so that they didn't have to pay a deposit.
ABC discussed it with DE and agreed that since there was some damages left and items left that when DE moved out they would pay back 1200 of the initial 1400 lease deposit to ABC.
DE finally moved out and got 1000 back.... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2017
It is unclear exactly what has happened or the relationship between the parties. It also is unclear what you mean by ABC allowed DE to sign onto the lease so they didn't have to pay a deposit. Are you saying all 5 were on the same lease, secured by the original security deposit? Or did DE... View More
What do I do once I receive the summons? Do I need a lawyer? I want to take care of this debt and pay the balance that I owe. But I do not want my wages garnished. What can I do?
answered on May 4, 2017
I would contact a lawyer, preferably one that deals with bankruptcy and debt issues. I know you want to take care of this debt but before you do pay it, you might want to know if bankruptcy is a better option which it might be if you have a lot of other debts. I see people struggle to pay one debt... View More
Filed because they said I was overpayed
answered on Feb 24, 2017
Not sure, but it sounds like you were overpaid for unemployment, and they are attempting to recover the over payment.
constant calls from banks. I don't answer because I'm afraid. The will won't be probated because there are no assets. What should I do?
answered on Jan 23, 2017
If the bills are in the deceased's name alone, and are not liens on any property (for example, a mortgage) you are not obligated to pay the bills. The deceased's creditors can start a probate of his estate, but if there are no assets, the creditors won't bother. You should tell the... View More
An attorneys office told my son that his License has been suspended and that they require $150.00 to restart the payment arrangement and the 150 would include his Reinstatement fee for the DMV, as they have the power to have it suspended for non-payment.
My son had a payment agreement with... View More
answered on Dec 8, 2016
The Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct would prohibit a material misstatement. Most states have similar rules, but no idea as to if this was a legitimate law firm or even an attorney. Even if it was a staff person at a firm, the attorney could get in trouble. I would suggest contacting the state... View More
So I did a friend to friend loan that has been going on for a couple of years and I d not have a collection of transactions made to the individual requesting the money. But we have both come to terms that she owes me a total of $24,000. The money was to help her get back on her feet and support her... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2016
I would suggest waiting to get things in writing, as at the moment it would be hard for you to prove what the repayment terms were. As in, when does she have to start repaying you.
If I have asked and the person refuses to pay or establish some sort of payment arrangement do I have any legal recourse?
answered on Feb 29, 2016
Yes, you do have a right to ask, but the problem becomes what are the terms? As in, when is repayment due? You might send an ORS 20.082 letter and inform them that you will hire an attorney to deal with this if they do not come to terms with some sort of plan. Then set up a plan and have them sign... View More
My ex boyfriend lied to the police and accused me of a crime I didn't commit. His family lied and said they watched me do it, because he was angry with me at the time. I told police I was nowhere near the place when the crime occurred, and there was no way that it was me, and for the third... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2015
If the people who lied are not judgment proof, perhaps you could file a malicious prosecution action against them, if such a cause is available in your jurisdiction. The problem with that is that you will probably have to pay an attorney to do this.
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