Questions tagged [collections]
Questions related to debt collection.
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What resets an old debt in the state of Texas
I just got a call from a debt collector regarding a 16 year old debt. I live in the state of Texas. They called using a number I thought might be from a job prospect. They then verified my name and ...
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Received Dental Bill From New Owner's After Previous Owner's Said I Owed Nothing- Can they continue to collect [closed]
I received some dental procedures from my original dentist back in October 2022. We have great insurance coverage and I was told that the services were covered by insurance and if for any reason ...
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Can i be sued when im just getting back on my feet [closed]
im being sued for becoming default on truck payments because during covid i became homeless ended up living in my truck with 3 children n then was gifted a camper we lived in camper for a year with no ...
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What are the steps to collect against a SAFE investment contract? [closed]
I have a fund that signed a SAFE (simple agreement for future equity) and wants to invest $400k in my company. It has been 2 months and they haven't sent the money. This had materially impacted my ...
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Best approach for a debt collectors call? [closed]
We are getting debt collection calls from a cabinet contractor who didn't finish the job(we have emails of all punchlist items they have ignored). We have paid 95% of the bill and haven't been ...
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Can I be sent to collections in this way?
I recently had ServPro come and help with some water in my basement. After the job was done, they had charged me waaay more than they should have, so I asked them to fix a few things on the bill. We'...
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Expediting refund from a store which takes time to process it
A small online store selling physical goods has failed to ship a purchased item within estimated timeframe and has agreed to refund (under $2,000).
However, it is now taking time to process the refund,...
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Can a company I've never been a customer of send me to collections?
I bought a house in PA that has a propane tank on the premises that is rented from a propane company. I got quotes from this propane company and decided not to go with them. I received a contract with ...
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Oregon landlord consigning fees to a collection agency / attorney
A question regarding a Oregon landlord consigning fees to a collection agency / attorney.
ORS 90.100 (15) defines a fee as “a nonrefundable payment of money”.
Oregon revised Statute (ORS) 90.302 (1) ...
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Can a company be sued for reporting unpaid bills to lower credit score and send the bill to collections if their payment method doesn't work?
I'm trying to pay a bill but I exhausted all means to pay the bill using their payment methods. Now they sent me an email threatening to send the bill to collection since I have an unpaid bill. I have ...
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Can a lawyer use privileged information to collect fees from a client?
Suppose that:
A client is in debt to an attorney for legal services.
That attorney learns, in the necessary and proper course of representing the client, that the client is receiving some payments. ...
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Standing in court to collect based on "assignment of judgment" not filed in Court of Origin
Can private counsel or a collection agency "Register" a California state judgment in Federal Court for collection, and use an affidavit of "assignment of judgment" as proof of ...
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Is it *ever* illegal to intentionally put a wrong return address on demand letters?
While I was going through some old mail, I discovered that I received two returned letters which were addressed to the same individual. I don't know the individual. The two letters were
dated about ...
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Can judges impute income in debt cases?
I have a money judgment against a stripper for a few thousand dollars. All her income is in cash and she reports nothing on her 1099. Can I ask the judge to impute her 10-20k monthly that she ...
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How do I collect on a judgement against a debtor who only deals in cash?
How do I collect on a judgement against a debtor who is all cash? They have no bank account and rent everything or pay other people for things.
The only options I can see are:
Follow them home ...
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