Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts
Trinity ambulance bill
I have a question, i gave birth to my son 3 1/2 yrs ago, trinity had sent me a bill,saying the insurance did not cover it,so i paid a little of the bill. But in the past yr have not recieved anything,then got slammed with a constable notice to appear in court, the attorney representing the plaintaff, said he wanted to hold me in contemp, i explained the situation to the judge, thank god he was reasonable, and he understood my finiancial issue, i have 4 children at the present time, with other bills to pay, but he said if i was to miss one payment, i basically would go to jail. Now is that a true statement, or is that just trying to scare me?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Trinity ambulance bill
Under Massachusetts law, if a creditor has obtained a payment order from the court and the debtor fails to comply, the creditor can petition the court for a hearing (Notice to Show Cause) to determine why the debtor failed to follow the payment order. As a result of the hearing, the court can discharge the debtor, hold the debtor in contempt ( if the creditor proves that, despite having the ability to pay, the debtor willfully refuses), continue the hearing to a later date or dismiss the petition. Please feel free to contact my office direct for a free initial consult based upon the facts of your specific situation.;))
Re: Trinity ambulance bill
It sounds like you missed a bunch of court dates at which the judge made orders that you in turn could not follow because you did not know about them. Now it looks like you are willfully disobeying orders of the court. Strictly speaking, yes, a judge can hold you in contempt, which may mean jail. I agree that this is unlikely. What's the amount of debt that is owed??
Re: Trinity ambulance bill
unlikely
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