Recent content by Thumbelina58

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? INDIANA We hired an attorney last July to handle a bankruptcy for us. We assumed it would be a Chapter 7 because we were overwhelmed with debt (mostly medical) and we wanted a clean start. However, our attorney filed a Chapter 13, and my...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN My son applied for (and received) a Capital One credit card 3 years ago, when he was 15. Naturally, the card didn't last long, especially since he was unemployed. He is now being sued for almost 5 X the limit he had on the card. Since we are...

INDIANA We are in the midst of filing bankruptcy. Several months ago we were sued by JD Byrider and they got a $10,000 judgement against us for a vehicle (not that it matters, but) that we owed $4,000 dollars on and that we already paid almost $11,000 on. We are supposed to be in court on...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN My husband and I are in the process of filing bankruptcy. On October 1, 2012-- a judgement was entered against us for almost $10,000. The plaintiff was Americredit, and we gave the car back on our own almost 3 years ago, because we could not...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? INDIANA We purchased a home in July 2002 from our local Neighborhood Housing Service. In 2009,they filed bankruptcy and sold our home to a "mortgage servicing company" in California. Our payments were/are $746.00 a month. Of that amount...

What is the name of your state Indiana My 15 y/o son applied for a credit card online (Capital One) and was approved for a $500.00 credit limit. Now it is in default. The Marshalls' Office served the papers me while he was in school. What could happen next?? Are my hubby and I liable for...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana I bought a car 4 months ago. When I made the 4th payment (377./mo) today, I realized the balance on the receipt was still the same as it was after the first payment. This balance is the same as the "sales price" for the car. The...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana My sister-in-law was sentenced to prison for 2 years back in 2000, however, she got out after only 8 months. While she was there, she gave her boyfriend her POA to supposedly handle her affairs. She has no property or car, just...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA March of last year, we got a notice from a collection company saying they were hired to collect back taxes we owed to the State of Ga (for 1994) They claimed we didn't file taxes at all, so we promptly faxed them copies of our 1994 Federal...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN I just recieved a letter in the mail that was titled: NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT, SALE, OR TRANSFER OF SERVICING RIGHTS What does this mean? We are currently behind in our mortgage, but were in the process of resolving it with The (local)...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA Just wanted to let you know I found a news article about his arrest... ******ez man charged with child molestation A ******ez man was arrested Tuesday after deputies say he exposed himself to a young girl. Ashley Ivan Joliff, 48, of...

(sex offense)need help understanding docket entry terminology What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA I'm not sure if I am at the right forum for my question. If not, please forgive me. Below is the court docket for a case where the defendant was charged with felony "child...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana My son is 13. He and another boy were "rough-housing" in the cafeteria during the lunch hour, and it carried down the hall way and to their classroom. My son ran ahead, and tried to keep the other boy out of the classroom by holding...

What is the name of your state? NCP in Indiana, CP and child in Georgia Does a child automatically emancipate at the age of 18? Child support order says to pay support until "the child emancipates, or ceases to live with the wife." Divorce agreement says until "child turns 18". Thanks...

What is the name of your state? Indiana My sister-in-law was married to "James" in 1987, in Indiana. In 1989, he filed for divorce. Neither party showed up for the hearing and the Judge dismissed it. She has not seen him since 1989. Over the years she has heard that he lived in South...