Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York

Re: medical bills -- How to Deal with a Default Judgment

Please see the prior posting on our Blog (newyorkbankruptcylawyerblog.com) on the topic of dealing with a default judgment. The posts are:

Help A Collector Has Frozen My Bank Account in New York, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn! http://www.newyorkbankruptcylawyerblog.com/2008/10/help_a_collector_has_frozen_my.html

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What Can I Do If a Default Judgment Has Been Entered Against Me in New York? http://www.newyorkbankruptcylawyerblog.com/2008/10/what_can_i_do_if_a_default_jud_1.html

The foregoing is intended as general information of interest to readers of this website and is not intended as legal advice for your situation. You should consult with an attorney.

Best regards,

Re: medical bills

The creditor is required to serve you properly. You can try to vacate the judgment yourself or you can hire an attorney to help you. If you want to try on your own you can go to the court where the judgment was obtained and speak with the clerk about filing an order to show cause to vacate the judgment and release the restraint. Once vacated you may have to answer the complaint and go to trial or you can try to settle the case. Do not sign anything you can't afford to pay. There are many other potential defenses and factors to consider. The best course of action depends on the specific facts of your case. Please call me if you like to discuss.

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Re: medical bills

Also, the statute of limitations may have run in this case and therefore you may have a complete defense to this action. Please call if you would like to discuss further.