Small claims court offers individuals and small businesses a straightforward way to collect on owed debts or other small instances that are financially affecting them. From bad checks to unpaid bills, there are a variety of situations that can escalate to small claims court. Presenting evidence allows you to prove your case. After taking someone …
Question: Dear Steve, I had a pay day loan 3 years ago that is now in collections. They called me and wanted to settle it out of court. I wanted a validation of debt letter they said no that I know I did it and we will just go to court settle it in court. …
Thanks to Jessica Silver-Greenberg from the New York Times we get a great look inside the credit card lawsuits that are rolling out today, and they reek. Judges interviewed for the piece say that if consumers actually appeared in court, they might actually win many of these suits because the debt buyers suing can’t actually …
“Dear Steve, I was sued for 5,900 by debt collectors representing a bank. I am set for trial and I have no information on how to present my own case. I am being sued by debt collectors and they claim to represent the company that I owe. I am already set for trial within 30 …
The following guest post was contributed by Alex Vieco of New Era Debt Solutions. Alex is an experienced debt settlement company executive and his company is a member of the AACC that works hard to create fair and balanced debt settlement solutions for consumers with debt issues. If you would like to contribute a guest …
“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, …
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 …
“Dear Steve, I took out a loan to consoladate other loan that i had out . Right after i took out the loan which was for 3000 dollars i lost my job a wasn’t able to pay them back. I got so depressed and scared because this was the first time i have ever been …
Krisstina “Dear Steve, We’re behind on bills. My husband had to leave his former job when he worked as a delivery driver for a furniture company and his pay became almost non-existant for a few months until he could find another job. We were good enough to stay afloat for a while we were ahead …
Harold “Dear Steve, I have credit card debt of about $30,000. I was out of work for awhile, I tried the self employment thing for several years but couldn’t get ahead with that. I now have a decent job, the pay is only about $23,000 a year but it is steady and it’s government and …