My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!
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My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!

I hear this one frequently and there is no simple, satisfying answer.  First, some basics: Your creditors were not parties to your divorce action so they cannot be made to follow the final decree of divorce and only look to the spouse ordered to pay the debt.  Creditors and debt…

What’s Fair Is Fair: Rise in FDCPA Cases Offers Opportunities for Lawyers

What’s Fair Is Fair: Rise in FDCPA Cases Offers Opportunities for Lawyers

From The Texas Lawyer, July 18, 2011 With the economic downturn, the number of consumer credit-related suits filed in U.S. District Courts in Texas has steadily increased over the past five years. In 2005, 81 such cases were filed in Texas, according to PACER, the federal courts’ online filing system….