Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
sued for credit card debt
I have received papers to be in court on a credit card debt that I have not been able to pay, It has been 3 years since I paid on the account, can you tell me how I need to handle this. I am not in any financial position to pay
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Re: sued for credit card debt
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You will need to appear at the Pre Trial Hearing and try to make arrangements to pay if you want to settle the case. Alternatively, if you deny the debt, then you can try to prove that you do not owe the money and take the case to trail. Often times, the creditors do not have all the necessary paperwork to fully prove their cases.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.