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You Won Your Court Case But How Can You Collect?

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 …

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Most Lawsuits for Credit Card Debt Are Flawed and Defective. Fight Back And You Could Win.

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 …

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I’m Being Sued for an Old Debt and Need Help Answering the Interrogatory Questions. – Rocio

“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 …

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Credit Card Debt Lawsuit – Consequences of Settlement Done Wrong

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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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We’re Behind on Bills and Debt Collectors Are Threatening to Sue Us. – Krisstina

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 …

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