How to Search Nebraska Court Records Online
It seems like a lot of people are shocked to learn that they have been sued or that judgments have been registered against them. I remember speaking to a new client recently and it was unclear how much she owed and from what she was saying her total debts were less than $5,000, an amount
7 Rules About Making Payments to a Bill Collector
How to Vacate a Default Judgment
I recently met a client who first learned that she had been sued when she received a post card in the mail from the court indicating that a default judgment had been entered against her. Frequently I meet clients who first learn of a judgment when their paychecks or bank accounts become garnished. “How can
May Creditors Garnish a Paycheck AND a Bank Account at the Same Time?
Credit Card Lawsuits: 3 Things You Must Do Now
If you have been sued by a credit card company or by a debt buyer such as Midland Funding, CACH LLC, LVNV Funding, Portfolio Recovery, Cavalry SPV, Asset Acceptance, Unifund CCR Partners or Encore Capital, you need to take immediate action. Here are three things you must immediately do to win the credit card lawsuit
Responding to a Court Summons in Nebraska
Is Alimony Protected in Bankruptcy?
A new court opinion issued by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals declares that alimony is part of the bankruptcy estate and can be liquidated by the Chapter 7 Trustee unless a specific state exemption protecting the alimony award exists. In re Mehlhaff, 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 944 (Bankr. D.S.D., Mar. 12, 2013).
How to Stop a Bank Account Garnishment
In every state there exists a list of property that is protected from creditor garnishments and property seizures. We call these laws Exemptions. In theory, these laws are designed to prevent creditors from taking away everything a person owns, but in practice few debtors know how to assert their exemption rights and they often
Got Sued? How to Respond to a Civil Lawsuit in Nebraska.
Somewhere between 30 to 50 thousand civil lawsuits are filed in Nebraska each year. Unfortunately, very few people actually bother to respond to the lawsuit and therefore suffer a Default Judgment being entered against them. I would estimate that over 90% of the debt collection lawsuits result in uncontested default judgments.
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