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What to do if my former employer will not pay me what I am owed?

You might want to start by filing a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission-- they usually handle unemployment claims, but they can also help with wage claims.  They are charged with enfor

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar answered 7 months ago

If a credit card company failed to show up in court over a debt and the judge ruled the cased dismissed without prejudice, can the case be reopened?

they can re file it if the statute of limiatations has not expired- 6 years from date of last payment on the account basically.   the only way to stop them is to file bankruptcy and discharg

eric redman answered 7 months ago

If my daughter has outstanding student loans and her paycheck gets direct deposited into my wife's bank account, can a collection agency freeze my wife's account?

Absolutely the collection agency can certainly freeze your wife's account if it discovers that the paychecks are traced into that account. Then it will be up to a judge to decide whether this is suffi

MD, Member, California Bar answered 8 months ago

Can a family member inherit a utililty debt, such as an electricity bill?

As a general rule, family members do not inherit debt. That is, unless they specifically assume liability for it (for example, they were a joint account holder). Additionally, a surviving spouse may b

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar answered 8 months ago

What to do about a judgment that I obtained agisnst my ex as a result of our divorce?

If the property was in Texas, this would be easier to answer.  If you have an enforceable judgment, you can file a lien against the property and you can garnish income from whatever source. 

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar answered 8 months ago

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