Civil asset forfeiture can happen when the police or other civil institution suspects that money or another asset has or is intended to be used for wrongdoing. For example, this could be a situation where a person is carrying a large sum of cash on their person for...
An internal report conducted in order to present to executives at Wells Fargo found that over 800,000 people were charged with unnecessary car insurance. This in turn reportedly led to around 25,000 wrongful repossessions of vehicles. The report found that Wells Fargo...
If you ever had your vehicle repossessed for non-payment, you know how frustrating it can be. The proliferation of repo reality shows may make for entertaining television, but in real life, repossession of a person's vehicle is traumatic — and sometimes illegal....
Repossessions are a difficult topic for many people to think about. Losing an item that you purchased simply because you can't keep up with the payments is hard; however, when the item is wrongfully repossessed, you might feel even worse. We know that you probably...
If you have fallen behind on your debts, you could wind up having your wages garnished by the court. But that is not a process that occurs overnight. Debtors typically have ample warning to avoid garnishment. Below are some arrearages that could cause you to be...
In 2016, there were roughly 5,300 properties that went into foreclosure in Minnesota. While that still shows that thousands of people were impacted, it is worth noting that the number is 26 percent lower than it was in 2015. It's also the lowest number that the state...
Your car is going to be repossessed. You don't have enough money on hand to make all of the full payments or pay off the amount that you owe from the missed due dates. Should you still do what you can, sending in a partial payment, or should you stop paying entirely...
If you don't pay on your car loan, the lender eventually has the right to repossess the car. This is something you know when you buy the car, and most people know that a repossession is coming long before it happens simply because they know they haven't been paying....
You miss a number of car payments, and your creditors start calling. You keep missing, and they finally decide to repossess your car. You know it's coming, but you don't want to lose the vehicle, so you think you'll just hide the car. They can only take back a vehicle...
Your car is repossessed, but you still need a vehicle. Obviously, you can buy any car you'd like if you save up the money yourself. However, that may take far longer than you have, especially if the lack of a vehicle is keeping you from getting to work and earning...