What is a credit card judgement and what would happen if they filed one on me?
Feb 25, 2009 in
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sherry c
I pay so much money to a lawyer every month (signed papers so I could do this) but this month I had trouble getting the money. I sent the payment off but it is going to be late and if it is too late getting there they are going to file a judgement. I would gladly pay off the bill if I had the money. I was stupid and got a credit card not fully understanding about the interest and all that.
I pay so much money to a lawyer every month (signed papers so I could do this) but this month I had trouble getting the money. I sent the payment off but it is going to be late and if it is too late getting there they are going to file a judgement. I would gladly pay off the bill if I had the money. I was stupid and got a credit card not fully understanding about the interest and all that.
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ask_marilynne on February 25, 2009 at 10:23 pm
First the terminology is that a judgement is filed by a lawyer basically suing you for the money owed to the creditor. I hope that you haven’t gone to one of the agencies that tell you that they will settle your debts for a fraction of the amount owed.
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