Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
my fiance has recently received a substantial settlement in a law suit. She has been living in a home that is frankly pretty dilapidated. no one has made a mortgage payment(co-signed with previous partner in about six years. a collection agency has recently started to chase her for $40000 in back payments She had planned to purchase another home with her settlement. Can this agency attach or force payment? the home in question is not repairable she has paid the taxes and utilities for the last few years while living with me
2 Answers from Attorneys
if you deposit the money in a bank, you bet they will attach.
First they collection agency must obtain a judgment. This requires a lawsuit. See my website on this and especially under garnishment. Want to know the law? Sign up for our free newsletter on varies areas of the law by sending an email to [email protected] and requesting the newsletter, or go to www.ConsumerLawyerHelp.com.
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