Tag Archives: summons
- How to Respond to Junk Debt Buyer. – Cherilyn
My husband and I have a large credit card debt. We stopped making payments in early 2010. He is a 63 year-old disabled veteran with a small monthly pension from the government. He is also receiving $435 in Social Security per month. I am a 55 year-old independent contractor. I make money on a per-job [...]
- My Mother is Being Sued by Chase. All She Gets is Social Security Income. – Helen
“Dear Michael, My Mother was served a summons today by 2 Sheriff’s Deputies. I haven’t seen the document yet, but it sounds like she is being sued by Chase. She has 30 days to respond to Magistrate Court. The debt is for $10,000 she owes on a credit card. She had a serious health scare, [...]
- I Just Got a Summons for a Credit Card Debt. Do I Respond or Just File Bankruptcy? – Janelle
“Dear Lewis, I was just given a summons but no court date. it was for a credit card debt. I was out of a job last year and now I have a part time job. I just got married and my husband doesn’t have a job. My question: do I respond to the summons or [...]
- Lynn is Working With a Debt Settlement Company But Being Sued By Her Creditor
“Dear Steve, I am with a debt negotiation company for over a year and i am being sued for one of my debts, the law office that represents the debt informed me that the company I am paying money to never contacted them when I faxed the letter over a month ago. Now I have [...]
- When I Was Served a Summons for Credit Card Debt the Guy Hit on Me. – Charlotte
“Dear Steve, Thank you first for the informative website,you dont know how many times i tried to find someone or something that would tell me or help me figure out what to do. Ok my story,,..Like everyone else,i lost work and was in a major accident about 4 years ago, I tried to reason with [...]
- Capital One is Suing Me and I Have 30 Days to Respond. – Sue
Sue “Dear Steve, I have two issues really. First, Capital One is suing me and I have thirty days to respond and I am gathering my information for that response. What sort of documentation do I need there? Second, I was co-signer on auto loan for a friend. However, the paperwork and loan docs say [...]
- I Am Working With Debt Settlement America But Now I’m Getting Sued By My Creditors. – Bee
Bee “Dear Steve, I was divorced in 1999 after 21 yrs of marriage and 2 bankruptcys with my ex, Since then,I have bought and sold 3 houses and purchased 3 brand new vehicles and re-built my credit. I had my credit cards current but didn’t feel I was getting anywhere, even tho the payments were [...]
- My Mother-In-Law Does Not Want to Go to Court. – Candy
Candy “Dear Steve, This is really on behalf of my mother in law. she has been served a summons for an old credit card debt. With penalty and interest fees, the debt is now at over $20,000. Her only income is widows benefits which is around $1100.00 per month. She’s only got 8 more days [...]
- We Just Got a Summons to Appear in Court From American Express. – Nathan
“Dear Steve, Help. My Wife and I just received a summons to appear in court from American Express. We both had a decrease in income and admittantly ran our debt too high. Once we realized we were over our head, we began the process of working something out with all of our credit cards. American [...]
- I Missed My Court Date Because My Son Has Autism and I Forgot. – Stephanie
“Dear Steve, I had a summon against me but didnt show up to court because I was served after the court date & it honestly slipped my mind i know you are thinkind how could i forget, but after dealing with my son that has autism i really did forget, eventhough i know that is [...]
- Capital One is Suing Me and I’m Really Depressed. – Genie
Genie “Dear Steve, Hi, I’m so glad I found this site. I’m 26, just graduated from school…and I have a ton of debt which is driving me crazy. Right now, I have a few collections agencies after me. Last week, I go home on Friday and find 3 letters- 2 of them being summons and [...]
- I Got a Court Summons for Credit Card Debt. What Do I Do? – Denise
Denise “Dear Steve, Have about $50,000.00 of credit card debt. Have received a court summons for credit card debt. How do I reply? Denise” The Answer: Dear Denise, If you got a summons then one or more of your creditors is suing you. You can always hire a local lawyer to give you legal [...]
- I’m Doing Debt Settlement and Getting Sued by Chase Bank. – Darlene
Darlene “Dear Steve, My husband and I have a judgement against us from Chase for $5200. Our debt settlement company said they would answer the summons for us. The lawyer from Chase said they don’t work with debt settlement. We told them we didn’t have the money to pay (may be losing our home). The [...]