Can You Be
Sued For Credit Card Debts
If you are askig if you can be sued for credit card debts?
You bet you can be
sued for unpaid credit card debt. It
really depends on how much you owe them. The amount you owe
would have to be enough to cover the cost of the charge cards
lawyer, which in most cases is just fees for a Paralegal or
Legal Assistant. Start planning on getting yourself some
credit card debt relief before it gets out of hand.
Often these things are delegated tasks
to paralegals. In fact, paralegals are also called legal
assistants. If the amount is less than these cost, you will not
be sued. One other factor in this is, do you have a long term
address and a steady job. If the answer is yes to either one
changes are you are getting sued.
These cases are not like trails on TV. It is only about your
credit card default. Your identity will be verified and asked
if these debts are yours. The judge will then garnish your
wages from your employer adding in court and attorney fees. The
garnishment can be up to 25 percent of your disposable income.
It can be embarrassing at work with the HR department
contacting you.
If you should file for bankruptcy before a judgment is
placed on you may be able to rearrange your debts with a
payment plan. Bankruptcy is an option if you have too much debt
which has become uncontrollable. Having that much debt can be
very stressful. Bankruptcy will have a very negative impact on
your credit score for 10 years but it will allow you to see
light at the end of the tunnel. A lawyer who specializes in
this will determine your options. For a financial health check try BBC
To recap what we just read. is if you owe a large balance,
you will be sued for it. A regular job and permanent address
increases your chances also. Garnishment of your wages could up
around 25% of your earnings. Bankruptcy may allow to
rearrange your payment plan. The best thing to do is work
out some kind of payment plan with the credit card company for
your unsecured
credit card debt before it goes to court, you
very well may end paying less per month.
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