Blog Posts in June, 2017

Question: In a small claims court, can I be sued for a credit card debt, if the Statue of Limitations has expired? Answer: Anyone can file a lawsuit. If the statute of limitations has expired you have ...

A dozen things that debt collectors are not allowed to do with respect to consumer debts. Debt collectors include collection agencies, collection lawyers, and debt buyers. 1. Inform third parties that ...

There was a good article today on divorcing and mortgages in today’s tribune (link below). We often get asked questions about this issue. Just because a divorce agreement says one spouse is ...

Question: What should you do if being sued for a deficiency on a repossessed car after 4 years? I had my car voluntarily repossessed 4 years ago when I could no longer make the payments. There has ...

Question: Can a bank be forced to process checks in a timely manner? Answer: Deadlines for funds availability are set by federal statute, the Expedited Funds Availability Act. The relevant deadlines ...

Question: Can someone take you to small claims court for money they loaned you 13 years ago? Answer: If the agreement to pay was in writing, and stated all the terms, and was signed, 10 years from ...