Collections Legal Questions

You will need to hire a lawyer at some expense to address this if its to be addressed in a lawsuit. You can't just run around putting leins on things as an example. The SOL is likely 4 years assuming there was some provable agreement to repay the money, which in hindsight, you now see should have been made in writing or for the reasons now revelaed, not at all. Expecting criminals to be responsible and honest when you get them out is simply unrealisitc. ... Read More

Unfortunately, the law allows the bail bondsman to go after any or all of the parties that co-signed the promissory note. While I understand your being upset that others that co-signed may not be sought after for collections, or might have disappeared or might have filed for bankruptcy, the bail bondsman has the right to go after parties most likely to pay. You can try and settle with the bondsman and may try and go after the other parties to contribute their shares. Consult with an attorney. ... Read More

Depending on the judgment and/ or contract the defendant might be required to pay attorney fees.  My office regularly handles collections and would be happy to speak with you. Like most collection attorneys, we work off a contingency fee, which is a percentage of the debt. Please feel free to contact at your earliest convenience.... Read More

I had a client with the exact same problem. Son's name was Jonathan, father's (client's) name was John. Judgment was properly made in son's name but father was receiving collections notices on the judgment. Like you, I contacted the original attorney who got the judgment who admitted the collection's company 1) was making a mistake; and 2) should not even have been given this for collections as the attorneys were handling it. They, and the original client contacted the collections agents to make sure that they stopped bothering my client and that there were no adverse credit reports against him. Main threat I made was that they could face being sued under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.... Read More