Collection

So, you have decided to take your dispute to a Washington State small claims court. (Another article discusses when that might make sense or not) The first thing to do will be to file and serve the case in the local small claims court. After that the defendant will need to be served with at least a copy of the small claims filing and possibly additional documents depending on which county you are in (e.g. a date of hearing, required forms from the Court, etc.). If you haven'

A brief explanation of small claims situations in Washington State

Wage garnishments and post-judgment interest resuming in Washington State.

The definition of "consumer debt" in Washington State isn't always clear, but we try to explain it here.

Consumer debt collection halted amid COVID-19 state of emergency.

Enhanced protections for private student loan debt was enacted in 2018 in Washington State

A common misunderstanding for those facing wage garnishments is that all of wages will be taken to satisfy a debt. Once a judge...

This Labor Day we wanted to share some consumer-side information pertaining to car sales. Specifically, those sales where the buyer...

The criminal justice system sometimes reimburses the victim.