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Can a creditor get a judgment against you before the court date?
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What can a credit card company do if an Alzheimer patient fails to pay off the balance?
The creditor can seek a court judgment and if successful can record a lien against the debtor's property. The lien must be paid before the property can be refinanced or sold. The creditor can also file a claim against the debtor's estate.
Are there garnish bank accounts in South Carolina?
Yes, a creditor can garnish a bank account in South Carolina. The creditor will have to obtain a judgment from a court before a bank account can be garnished.
Does a creditor have to take you to court before they garnish your wages or can they get a judgment against you without you knowing it?
A creditor must take a consumer to court in order to begin the legal process to garnish wages. The exact procedure for this process depends upon state laws. Most statutes require the plaintiff in a court case to make a reasonable effort to contact the defendant. This can entail sending a written notice to a last known address. Thus, it is possible to have a default judgment granted against you without your knowledge.
What is an outstanding judgment on a credit report?
An outstanding judgment is a court order that gives a creditor the legal right to collect from a debtor. As court judgments are a matter of public record, a creditor can report the judgment on the debtor's credit reports. An example of a judgment placed on a credit report would be a judgment for eviction. This judgment will remain on the credit report for seven years from the filing date.
What responsibility does a cosigner have if the borrower AND the cosigner cannot pay a bail bonds loan?
The creditor can take the matter to court, obtain a judgment lien and take any property either party owns.The creditor can take the matter to court, obtain a judgment lien and take any property either party owns.The creditor can take the matter to court, obtain a judgment lien and take any property either party owns.The creditor can take the matter to court, obtain a judgment lien and take any property either party owns.
Can a creditor receive a judgment and or lien against me even though you have never appeared in court?
If you fail to appear in court a default judgment can be entered against you
How long before a creditor can garnish your wages in Delaware?
A creditor must go through the proper court proceedings, and a judgment filed against you with the court before wage garnishment can occur. In the state of Delaware, wage garnishment can take up to one month.
Can credit card debt put a lien on your taxes?
Yes, if the creditor obtains a judgment lien in court.Yes, if the creditor obtains a judgment lien in court.Yes, if the creditor obtains a judgment lien in court.Yes, if the creditor obtains a judgment lien in court.
Can a lien for an unsecured loan be filed against a law suit?
A creditor can sue in court to obtain a lien against a debtor for an unsecured loan. If successful in the lawsuit, the creditor can request a judgment lien that can be used to take the debtor's property to pay the amount due.A creditor can sue in court to obtain a lien against a debtor for an unsecured loan. If successful in the lawsuit, the creditor can request a judgment lien that can be used to take the debtor's property to pay the amount due.A creditor can sue in court to obtain a lien against a debtor for an unsecured loan. If successful in the lawsuit, the creditor can request a judgment lien that can be used to take the debtor's property to pay the amount due.A creditor can sue in court to obtain a lien against a debtor for an unsecured loan. If successful in the lawsuit, the creditor can request a judgment lien that can be used to take the debtor's property to pay the amount due.
How do you pay off a court judgment from a credit card company - pay the court or the lawyer for the creditor or the creditor directly?
You pay the organization/creditor to whom the judgment was granted.
Can a person's wages or bank account be garnished for credit card debt in Texas?
The creditor would need to obtain a lawsuit judgment from the Texas court before wage garnishment would be allowed. Texas only allows garnishment of wages when there are no other means for a judgment creditor to collect a debt owed. If a judgment has already been entered against the debtor in a different state, the judgment creditor can place a "foreign" judgment lien against property owned by the debtor.
Can my wages be garnished because of my wife's medical bills?
Wages can be garnished if the creditor wins a judgment against you. In order to so that, you must first be sued by the creditor. And the creditor must win the judgment in court. If you are sued, be sure to attend the court hearing and plead your case to prevent this from happening.
Can a creditor levy your bank account and how?
A creditor can only levy your bank account by getting a judgment against you. To do that, they must sue you. And they must win in court. If you are sued by a creditor, be sure to show up for court to prevent this from happening.
Are you required to appear in court before your wages can be garnished?
No, the defendant (debtor) does not have to appear at the date of the hearing. A non appearance usually results in a default judgment being entered against the debtor. The debtor will receive a notice of final judgment before the judgment creditor can take steps to have the judgment executed.
Do you get a court order letter if you get a judgment against you?
You will be served with a court order if there is a judgment against you. But long before that you would have been notified of the court proceeding.
How do you file for a judgment for an unpaid promissory note?
The creditor (holder of the note) would need to file a lawsuit in the court of jurisdiction where the debtor(borrower) resides. If the creditor prevails in the suit a judgment will be entered against the borrower. The creditor can then execute the judgment in accordance with the laws of the debtor's state.
What if you paid the lien but the lien holder won't sign the lien satisfaction?
You should visit the court that issued the judgment lien and ask about obtaining a court order against the creditor for refusing to release the lien. You should take proof that you paid the lien with you as evidence.You should visit the court that issued the judgment lien and ask about obtaining a court order against the creditor for refusing to release the lien. You should take proof that you paid the lien with you as evidence.You should visit the court that issued the judgment lien and ask about obtaining a court order against the creditor for refusing to release the lien. You should take proof that you paid the lien with you as evidence.You should visit the court that issued the judgment lien and ask about obtaining a court order against the creditor for refusing to release the lien. You should take proof that you paid the lien with you as evidence.
