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No, almost definitely not. What they can do is take you to court and win a judgment against you. If that judgment isn't satisfied, they can obtain a court order to garnish your wages.
What they can't do is threaten you with jail or putting a lien on your home. Know your rights. Check out the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act online.
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What is a cemetery deed?
A cemetery deed is a legal document. It is a deed for the plot or plots you purchased.
How do you replace a lost warranty deed?
If it was recorded in the land records you can obtain a copy at that office.If it was not recorded you need to obtain a newly executed confirmatory deed from the grantor.If it was recorded in the land records you can obtain a copy at that office.If it was not recorded you need to obtain a newly executed confirmatory deed from the grantor.If it was recorded in the land records you can obtain a copy at that office.If it was not recorded you need to obtain a newly executed confirmatory deed from the grantor.If it was recorded in the land records you can obtain a copy at that office.If it was not recorded you need to obtain a newly executed confirmatory deed from the grantor.
How do you get the deed to your home?
If you don't have the original you can obtain a copy for a nominal fee at the land records office where your deed was recorded when you purchased your property.
How do you get back a property purchased on someone's name?
Ownership of real property is transferred by a deed. The grantee on that deed is the new owner. If you want to own that same land you need to ask the owner to transfer it to you by a new deed listing you as the grantee. Property should never be purchased in someone else's name.
Can a collection agency put a lien against your home for late and unpaid unsecured debt in Pennsylvania and if so could that lien ultimately cause you to lose your home?
Unless the collection agency is an assignee for a firm who provided labor or materials for your real property, they cannot place a lien against your home. They can, however, obtain a judgment, which will act as a lien against your home. They cannot foreclose on your home unless the debt is secured to a mortgage or deed of trust.
What is the summary of the story of good deed by pearl s buck?
Please send me a summary of Pearl S. Buck's short story collection in Good Deed. Many thanks
Does a warranty deed for a short sale require spouses signature in house was purchased prior to marriage?
Yes
Do you have rights to house if married but name not on mortgage or deed?
The answer depends on the laws in your particular jurisdiction and when the property was purchased.
Is there a way to keep your home after a sheriffs auction?
Yes. You must pay off the debt in full and get a deed from the person who purchased the property at the sheriff's sale. That deed must be recorded immediately.
Can buyer claim tax credit through contract for deed?
Yes as long as the property was not purchased by a family member.
Can you file a claim against a title company if the deed was fraud?
If you purchased an owner's title insurance policy and now you find the deed that conveyed the property to you was fraudulent you should make a claim against the title insurance AND against the malpractice insurance of the attorney who represented you when you purchased the property. Someone didn't do their job.
How do you change your middle initial on quit claim deed of house you own?
If your middle initial was written incorrectly in your deed you should return to the attorney who represented you when you purchased your property and ask her to draft and record in the land records a scrivener's affidavit explaining the error and ask to have it referenced to your deed.
