Questions tagged [debt]
Liability or obligation to pay or render something to another
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Do Not Call Directives
In the U.S. debt collection companies who are told to not call a debtor are required to cease all cellphone contact attempts.
Does this Do Not Call command apply only to the debt collection company ...
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NC: Can a subcontractor place a lien on a property if the amount is less than $500?
In NC, can a subcontractor place a mechanic's lien on a property if the amount is less than $500?
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How to get fake debts legally quashed?
Consider the situation where a company claims someone owes them money. The person disavows this debt and believes it is falsely assigned to them.
Further, assume the company sells the debt to a debt ...
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Is it possible to sell a debt that has been ruled by a court
In the UK, say Mr. Jones has a bad tenant and in getting him evicted racks up costs of £50,000. If the court rules in favour of Mr. Jones that the bad tenant owes him £50,000, is it possible to sell ...
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What's the status of the estate of someone that has been convicted of stealing, and ordered to pay restitution?
Mr. X has been convicted of stealing $1 million, sentenced and ordered to pay restitution. What is the status of his estate under the following scenarios:
1) Mr. X has spent all the money and is ...