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I suggest you maintain separate accounts and enter into a post-nuptial agreement.
Gerry Wendrovsky, Esq.- Upper West Side Divorce... Read Answer
stop working for them and get another job and then sue them.
Only if you co-mingle assets.
You should have received communication from the creditor by now. If not, that is who you should contact.
An oral contract is just as enforceable as a written contract provided all the elements of a contract can be established.
Yes, legal fees can be added to arrears.
If you do not have assets in NY then your FL assets will not be subject to enforcement unless a judgment is entered against you in NY. You need not... Read Answer
If the calls are not from the original creditor you can demand that they cease and desist from any further contact with you or they will be deemed in... Read Answer
Make certain you obtain a Satisfaction of Judgment once it has been paid off. In the alternative, you can stop making payments and they must wait... Read Answer
Yes, but only with a Court Order!
You presumably received a notice of default before the repossession. As such, there will be no liability unless you have proof.
Small claims court is the quickest and least expensive way to resolve this.
Unfortunately, the hospital does not owe you a burden, nor is their error a defense for your default. You contracted with the doctor and hospital and... Read Answer
Yes, you can be sued. In the event a civil judgment is obtained against you your bank accounts can be restrained and levied upon and your assets may... Read Answer
Yes, assuming a judgment was entered. The statute of limitations to enforce a judgment against personal property is 20 years.
Without examining the affidavit of service that the plaintiff's attorney will eventually show to the court, it would be mere speculation to say... Read Answer
Call the District Attorney's office.
Yes, so long as it is within the court's jurisdiction both in location and amount.
The statute of limitations is calculated from the last date of acknoledgment of the debt or payment. In this instance, payment will include the... Read Answer
You should submit a motion to dismiss or hire a lawyer who knows how to do this.
They can charge you, but it is unlikely that they will be able to enforce it if you dispute and defend.
You can, but not without vacating the judgment. A bona fide judgment creditor has a right to judgment enforcement proceedings against a validly... Read Answer
Yes, you can sue. There is a six year statute of limitations. Your issue is not the validity of the claim, but the quality of the... Read Answer
Absolutely. Medical bills are a common source of credit problems, and medical collectors are the most aggressive.
You did not have to pay the debt initially. The agreement you signed may have changed that. You need to answer any suit and negotiate a... Read Answer