Tag Archives: judgment

How Can I Get Out of This Judgment and Wage Garnishment?

“Dear Steve, In 2008, at the age of 18, I moved out of home, into an apartment with a roommate. The rent was high ($1300/mo), and about 4-5 months into the lease, my roommate’s work started to decline. One morning, she up and moved out, and with management (which has since changed, and the rates [...]

How Can I Get an Old Default Judgment Vacated?

“Dear Steve, Hi Steve: 10 years ago discover card got a default judgment against me, as I failed to reply there summon. Then on January 28 2013, a collection firm send me a summon with a complain behalf of Discover Card with a 20 days date range to reply with their summon, I mailed them [...]

I Have a Lien Against My House for an Old Debt. – Joanne

“Dear Steve, I had a judgement from a credit card against me, I filed for chapter 13 , but the plan was dismissed early. I saw on my credit report that the judgement was there but the company never contacted me. My wages were never garnished etc While going through my paperwork I found a [...]

I Was in a Debt Settlement Program and Was Sued by a Creditor and Never Knew It. – Elizabeth

“Dear Steve, I thought I was so close to closing the chapter in my life from the past full of debt. Then I recently learned of something else that came to light as a total shock! I have lived in Michigan for the past 2 years after living in Washington DC for 2.5 years before [...]

Discover Card Sued Me 10 Years Ago and Wants to Renew It. – Barna

“Dear Steve, 10 years ago Discover card sued me but on that time, I was not aware this clearly and my roommate signed that summon. However, on 2003 around June they had a garnishment on my bank account and took all the money I had in my bank account. After that I did not receive [...]

How Do I Deal With My Old Debt I Owe? – Sarah

“Dear Steve, I am looking to improve my credit score which is around 600 now. I currently have a judgement against me that I am working to settle on, but I have credit card and medical debt that is also hurting my credit. Some of my debt is over 7 years old, and I am [...]

My Bank Account Was Frozen Because of a Debt Buyer Lawsuit. What Should I Do? – Charles

“Dear Steve, In 2012 I had my bank account froze recived a letter saying I was sued in 2008 for a debt,I had know idea about being sued it seems its a third party debt buyer I have know idea what the debt is from have not had any credit cards opened since 2002 Is [...]

Can I Get a Lien Against My Truck So I Can Settle My Debt? – Gary

“Dear Steve, I have a judgement that was granted against me in 2009 for a credit card ($7000.) at that time all of my assets were tied up in payments ( no real estate ) I had bought a truck for my business; had to use personal credit so the truck is still in my [...]

I Was a NYC Teacher. Will I Go to Jail Because the City Overpaid Me? – June

“Dear Steve, I worked as a NYC teacher. I was injured 6 years ago flling down the stairs. It was a line-of-duty accident, not subject to worker’s compensation laws. The departments doctor found me disabled, but did not make a final determination until 7 months later. They kept paying my salary. Then the doctor said [...]

Can Creditors and My Ex-Wife Seize My Debt Settlement Escrow Account? – Gary

“Dear Steve, I owe $200,000 in unsecured credit card debt. My mortgage is 40% underwater (interest only nothing down), I am 66 and have Social Security and a small pension ($1,800 per mo.) I am working on starting a small business for which i have accumulated considerable additional debt. I do believe it will work [...]

Can My Creditors Take My Daughters Money From the Bank Account I Started for Her? – Beth

Divorce, Loss of Custody, Bankruptcy, lots of bad decisions, job loss — you name it. I lost my job 2 years ago and racked up a fair amount of debt. I also gained back custody of my oldest the year before she started college (still think it’s a plot by my ex) and thankfully, with [...]

Now That I’m on Social Security Disability Can I Stop Paying My Judgment? – Wendy

“Dear Steve, Have been paying monthly credit card judgment for couple of years now, even though on long-term disability from work for most of that time. Recently, I was awarded Social Security Disability. My question is: Am I judgment proof now and can stop paying this credit card debt? Every penny is going to count. [...]

Where Do I Put My Judgment in Line For My Debt Snowball? – Bret

In 2006 ,I went to work for a guy that wound up being a con artistTo make a long story short at the beginning of 2007,Ilooked up and found myself with $230 K in debt and no income.everything in 2007 went wrong and it wasnt until 2008 that I began reestablishing an income. I have [...]

I Have a Lot of Credit Card Debt, a Repossession and a Judgment. – Eric

“Dear Mitch, I have a lot of old credit card debt. Recently I had a repossession go to judgment in which I received a letter in the mail. I contacted the law firm but was not left felling comfortable.. They answered the phone by just saying “law office” , the person I spoke to seemed [...]

I Have an Old Judgment Against Me That Has Come Back Up. – James

“Dear Steve, I have a judgement against me from a credit card . I had considered bankruptcy at the time but never did. One credit company sued me and won a default judgement. For 10 years nothing happened, then it was bought by junk debt buyers and they renewed it. I live in Texas and [...]