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Prior to a divorce, I was demoted from an assistant manager to an hourly clerk in late 2007. I discovered my wife had been accumulating debt on credit cards and a home equity line, which she managed. We borrowed money from her parents and my father to catch up and sell the house, planning to use the equity to pay off debts. My wife refused to sell the house, leading to our divorce in July 2011. In the divorce papers, we agreed she would pay half of the debt to her parents and I would pay half to my father. My share to her parents was $12,000, and her share to my father was $4,000. I made a few payments but lost my second job and haven't been able to afford payments since. My ex-mother-in-law threatened legal action if I don't pay. Since they haven't received payments for over four years, am I protected by any law that prevents creditors from pursuing payment after four years? My ex-wife has paid her share to her parents but made no payments to my father.
May 7th, 2024
I am the President of a corporation that conducts undercover quality assurance audits for hotels, resorts, and casinos globally. I need to obtain an alias identification to match a corporate credit card for undercover work, but I don't know how to legally obtain an Identification Card with an alias name. Can you advise?
June 1st, 2023
Have you heard of a rule that bars admission of certain doctor's records at trial simply because the 30-day discovery response period had lapsed, even if the records were previously sent to the attorney but additional records were later requested?
December 22nd, 2023
I have a trial date for next April for a civil lawsuit and I want to postpone the date as far as possible. What would be a good reason for postponement, such as a change of attorney?
May 21st, 2023
I belong to a HOA in Ottawa County, Ohio. The by-laws are very one-sided and the developer is harassing property owners and threatening legal actions. The developer claims he can enter any property and make changes as he sees fit, charging the owners for the work. Is this legal, and how binding are HOA by-laws?
December 3rd, 2023
I have received a Summons and Complaint regarding HOA dues for a rental property in Aurora, CO. I do not question the amount or validity of the debt. I want to acknowledge the debt to avoid a default judgment. My wife is also named as a defendant. I live in Hawaii and want to know if I can file an answer that does not contest the claim, if my wife needs to file a separate answer, and if I can make a court appearance remotely via phone or teleconference.
October 18th, 2024