What can I do if a creditor tricked me into not appearing for court in order to get a judgement?
Full Question:
A law firm on behalf of a client contacted me about an outstanding balance (due in 2002). I attempted to satisfy debt with negotiation of said debt. They wrote a letter to me stating that I had 15 days to propose to them a payment plan. Fifteen days would end May 28, some 6 days after the scheduled court date of May 22. The law firm stated to me that there was no need to appear because we were in negotiations. We later reached a verbal settlement to pay 50% of the debt with payments of $100.00 per month. Several attempts were made to give them payment during the following weeks. They stated that the details where payment was to be sent were not yet available. They then began garnishment of my wages. I feel I was wrongly misled by them stringing me along until the new Chapter 7 bankruptcy laws went into effect, and they wrongfully negotiated inflated amounts due. I have all documentation from them and staff at the firm. Should I pursue legal action against them?
01/12/2007 |
Category: Debts and Credit |
State: Missouri |
#406
Answer:
You might consider using one or more of the following forms on the following websites in preparing a Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment:
http://www.uslegalforms.com/nm/NM-4-704.htm
http://www.uslegalforms.com/hi/HI-MOTSETSD.htm
http://www.uslegalforms.com/in/IN-030-SC.htm
;http://www.uslegalforms.com/oh/OH-026-SC.htm
;http://www.uslegalforms.com/fl/FL-12922-C.htm
;You also might want to consider the following form on the following website regarding quashing the garnishment: http://www.uslegalforms.com/va/VA-LS-012.htm
