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No. It is not. There is no such thing as a debtor prison in the U.S. You might get sued in a civil court and have a judgment put on your credit report which will negatively affect your ability to obtain credit. But you won't go to jail or get arrested if you don't pay your balance. No. It is not. There is no such thing as a debtor prison in the U.S. You might get sued in a civil court and have a judgment put on your credit report which will negatively affect your ability to obtain credit. But you won't go to jail or get arrested if you don't pay your balance.
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Can you be put in jail for not paying a judgment against you?
No. Judgments for debt owed is a civil matter not a criminal one.
If your car is repo'd and sold for less than is owed on it do you have any options other than paying the balance or having your wages garnished?
Bankruptcy.
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account is an unpaid balance owed.?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account is an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Can you be jailed for not paying credit cards?
No, not paying ones debts is a civil issue not a criminal one. Creditors do have options to recover monies owed, from the standard collection practices of telephone and mail contact to lawsuits.
What does Margin Balance mean?
A positive margin balance is the amount owed to you by the brokerage. A negative margin balance is the amount owed to the brokerage by you.
Does paying off high balance credit card help your credit?
Yes. Amounts owed accounts for about 30% of your credit score. Ideally your utilization rate should be 20% or less. Paying your credit card balance to 20% or less will improve your credit score.
Is a credit balance an unpaid balance owed?
a "credit balance" is money that you have.
Is any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account ia an unpaid balance owed?
Is any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account is an unpaid balance owed.?
Any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account ia an unpaid balance owed?
Do you have to pay the balance owed after self repossession?
You pay what is owed after the creditor sells the car for. So if you owed 10,000 and the creditor sells it for 8000 at an auction, then you would owe the remaining balance.
