Debts and Credit Legal Questions and Answers
Can I take the vehicle from my ex-husband that is in my name if he is not paying for it?
The judge ordered my ex-husband to be responsible for the debt of a vehicle. I was the primary borrower on the loan. I have been getting collection calls for past due payments on the vehicle because it is about to be repossessed by the loan company. Can I take the vehicle without my ex-husbands permission to keep it from being repossessed and to keep the finance company from...
01/09/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Alabama | #259Am I Still Liable for Debt That a Judge Awarded My Ex in Our Divorce?
My ex-husband was awarded possession of our 2005 Ultra Classic Harley. It states in our divorce papers that he would be responsible for the loan secured by the Harley, and that I would be free of all liability concerning this loan. The judge ordered that he get a loan for the bike so that I would be removed from any liability. He never got a new loan and is now 3 months behind ...
01/09/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Indiana | #258How can someone stop credit card collectors from calling all day every day?
A woman owes a large sum of debt to one of her credit card companies. She is 7 months behind on her payments and is unable to pay anything to the creditor. These events force her creditor to turn her into the collection agency to try and recover the debt that she owes to them. While she has worked out a personal plan to pay the collection agency of the debt she owes, she is con...
01/05/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Alabama | #134Is there a statute of limitations on when a debt can be collected?
Is there a statute of limitations on when a debt can be collected? Specifically, can a widow demand collection of a 17-year-old debt for the estate of her deceased husband, or has the time run out to collect the debt? It was a personal loan.
01/03/2007 | Category: Debts and Credit | State: Washington | #105What Can I Do About a Bad Check in Illinois?
I provided cattle trucking for a trucking Broker in Lena, IL. He sent payment (checks) and stopped payment on all checks. The amount is $19,400. What recourse do I have? Can this be considered check fraud? Is Civil Court my only recourse?
10/15/2011 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: Illinois | #25521Can I Get Lost Wages as Part of a Civil Bad Check Claim?
I purchased a pool from a local pool store. There were six missed install visits where the installer did not show up and the store did not notify me they wouldn't be there. I took six different days off work, once for each no show. I finally asked for a refund and the store owner agreed. He also stated that, to keep us as happy customers and get us to remove a BBB complaint...
06/02/2011 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: Arkansas | #24953What is the Statute of Limitations for a Bad Check in South Dakota?
I had a gambling addiction & wrote a lot of bad checks 8 years ago.I was prosecuted & sentenced to 6 years probation.I have been off probation now for15 months.My crime was committed in South Dakota.A month ago a check collection company called & said I owe them for checks that were written 8 years ago.Is this beyond the statute of limitations.
05/31/2011 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: South Dakota | #24937Can I Be Forced to Pay for a Bounced Check From a Customer?
We had a customer post date a check for a final payment and we were not aware of this and deposited the check. It bounced their account and want us to pay the $700 that bounced their account. Are we legally responsible to pay this??
05/02/2011 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: Virginia | #24763Is it theft if I close my bank account before paying off loan?
I owe a payday loan money and now they are calling me saying because i closed my back account this is theft by check and i will go to jail is that true?
07/09/2010 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: Texas | #22638How Do I Recover Money from a Bad Check in Florida?
I HAVE A RETURNED CHECK DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR THE DENTAL SERVICES PROVIDED. IT IS IN FLORIDA. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS TO GET MONEY BACK ?
11/24/2009 | Category: Debts and Cr... » Bad Checks | State: Florida | #19776