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answered on Nov 24, 2023

Responding to a court summons on behalf of your father, especially given his dementia and incapacity, is a sensitive situation. Generally, without legal authority such as guardianship or power of attorney (PoA), you may not have the legal standing to respond to the summons on his behalf.

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In order to garnish wages, there must be a valid judgment. Research the court files, mini available online, for cases against you. If you were not served properly with a lawsuit, you might win a motion to set aside judgment.

Look into filing a motion to set aside the judgment for failure to serve. Review the court file to see how they claim served.

Generally, the credit bureaus just publish comments about your accounts submitted by those creditors who subscribe to any of the credit bureau's service. The credit bureau itself doesn't generate comments about particular accounts, although the bureaus may have picked up your bankruptcy... View More

Yes and no. Nor for personal debts, student loan debts, credit card debts etc. but yes to medical bills. The creditors have a right to make a claim against his estate and the estate has an obligation to pay it as long as the assets in the estate are over and above the exemption amount. The... View More

A Utah attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. You present a number of issues to sort out, and it's possible you might benefit from an attorney who has insight into a number of the different areas (such as L-T) you describe. In terms of your immediate needs, a... View More

First, it sounds as if the only agreement you signed is the one you both co-signed for the purchase of the car. The normal expectation is that you have the right to continue to pay the car loan on time until it is paid off. If you failed to do so, and the co-signer had to step in to save the... View More

Quiet title, slander of title, and wrongful lien against real property are potential causes of action in a situation where an improper lien is placed on real property. Injunctive relief and money damages, along with attorney fees, may be recoverable with improper liens.

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You don't have to sue her in California, you only have to get her served there. You can sue her in Utah. I would suggest going through the small claims court here. If you know where she lives, then file suit here, hire a process server to serve her the summons and complaint, if she... View More

I can only assume that you are talking about debt collection. If that is the case, then here is some information, section 806(3) of the Fair debt collection practices act states:

3. Multiple contacts with consumer. A debt collector may not engage in repeated personal contacts with a... View More

You cannot obligate the creditor to not use an attorney. It is one of their rights. The attorney office will handle the collection of the debt unless the client decides to withdraw the file.

Yes the Plaintiff would have an opportunity to bring in the agreement at a later date. With this being said, if you want to settle the debt, you should contact the attorney's office and make a settlement offer. Most Plaintiff's/Creditors are more than willing to try and work out... View More

Hard to say from the facts presented but if they have a valid judgment then the Plaintiff in the action is entitled to the garnishment.

UCA 78B-2-309 - Any action founded upon an instrument in writing is subject to a six year limitations period. I hear this argument often in court and the courts almost always hold up the 6 year limitations period. Once in a while there is an intervening factor that can change things but not too... View More

No, they can't disclose any information without a release from the individual. There may be some ways around that without disclosing information but it's a fine line.

The short answer is yes. You can try to fight the amounts your employer is paying but its an uphill battle.

Yes you can file a lien but if you do and the judgment is determined invalid on appeal, you may have more problems to deal with for filing the lien.

There could be an argument for liability but right now most creditors are not attempting to pursue family members for debts of deceased persons. A posting in the newspaper would have no effect whatsoever.

Unfortunately the legal collections climate allows consumers to make counterclaim and file law suits against any collector. Now, the law suit and/or counterclaim may be bogus but there is very little detriment for someone filing a frivolous lawsuit to try and get out of debt. So yes you could be... View More

Try to settle for 50% or as little as possible if you have the funds to pay in a lump sum. If you do not have the funds, then see if the lawyer for the hospital will put you on the "easy payment plan" and let you pay $100 a month until the debt is repaid.

Of course, this assumes... View More