$45K in school loans to private bank (Wells Fargo). Lawyer/collections office wants money. There is no money. Now what? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 21, 2011 - 10 answers

I am looking for a Seattle-area lawyer to represent me in a court case involving some credit card debt from the early 2000's. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 6, 2010 - 1 answer

Drove ex-gf to California, got a ticket, asked for extension (or to appeal?) and forgot about it. Never got a response and now a law firm in El Paso is trying to collect about $250. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by jstarlee on Mar 28, 2010 - 8 answers

My friend, who lives in Illinois, just had (or is about to have) her wages garnished by a debt collector. What are her options? [more inside]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints on Feb 1, 2010 - 16 answers

Should I take out a full load of student loans to attend a top-6 law school right now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2009 - 28 answers

Debtfilter: Employer provides signing bonus structured as forgivable loan (forgiven if employee stays with firm long enough). Employee leaves soon after, and employer seeks to collect on loan. Employee is now a broke grad student, so employer offers to defer collection of loan until grad school is complete. Question: If length of time in grad school exceeds state statute of limitations on original loan, does this mean the loan will discharge itself before it can be collected? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 7, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm in a financial pickle due to a bad choice of roommates two years ago. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Do debt collectors have to pay a fee if they call you after you have had an attorney contact them? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me figure out to do with myself. I'm an early-30's lawyer with school loans well into the 6-digit range. I live in NYC. I hate what I do, I know what I like and am good at, but have no idea how to get from what I'm doing now to what I need to be doing. [more inside]
posted by Gaz Errant on Oct 9, 2007 - 18 answers