Question: Dear Steve, I’m on disability and being sued for $4,000; I have no other source of income. Will I be arrested if I don’t show up in court? I own a home, but it’s in my husband’s name. I do own an old Jeep. I have 216.00$ in my savings account. And bill money …
Question: Dear Steve, I’m retired, receiving social security and small pension, $21,404 annually. I bought a mobile home a couple of years ago, good price, as-is. Turned out to be more than I bargained for. I currently owe about $13,000 between credit cards and one personal loan (about $10,000). I’m making payments but have missed …
Question: Dear Steve, My son receives Social Security for Disability when Social Security was awarded, $600 was assigned to his daughters. A few months ago the office of Child Support in Florida, garnished her Social Security Benefits for $700 more. They said that if he does not provide evidence of the $600 previously assigned to …
Question: Dear Steve, The Department of Education denied my TPD (Total & Permanent Disability) form when Navient was still Sallie Mae back in 2010. Since then, I’ve had my SSDI offset after I started receiving collection notices through a 3rd party company contracted by the Department of Education. Fast Forward to 2016, and I was …
Bob wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org website He said, “Steve, I’m disabled and recently survived cancer and declared Bankruptcy on $3.8 million of Medical Debt that I had from 2016. I’ve rebuilt my credit from that, but then I went into kidney failure, leading to dialysis and a transplant. I’m on SSDI I and …
Question: Dear Steve, I’m medically disabled and unable to work. Sever strokes, diabetes, heart stents, high blood pressure, amputee, difficulty walking some dementia, due to the stroke, and kidney disease. How yo apply for total and permanent discharge? Alvin Answer: Dear Alvin, My goodness, you’ve faced your medical challenges. I can’t even begin to imagine …
Question: Dear Steve, I became disabled 4 years ago. At that time I had to collect (SNAP) benefits to feed my children. 3 years ago I did not send in the proper forms to continue my food stamp benefits. The SNAP/food stamp program stated I owe for receiving the benefits ($3000), I’m still disabled and …
Question: Dear Steve, I am 57 yo male married 27 years my wife is 52 yo we both work full time but r in debit for cars, student loans, and house payment plus my wages r being garnished by SSI for overpayment We owe about 160,000.00 student loans 1 car pay 427.00/ month for 30 …
Question: Dear Steve, I am in default of my student loans. The government has attached a 15% offset payment from my monthly Social Security plus any state and/or federal tax refunds. This offset has been ongoing in excess of 3 years. Now, Account Control Technology has taken 100% of my Social Security check. My attempts …
Question: Dear Steve, I receive ss disability due to having brain tumors. They are benign. But I have had to full brain surgeries & one round of radiation & I still have the tumors. I read your article about stopping the garnishment on social security checks & how it should be done when you get …
