Debt Collection, Garnishment, Repossession

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Question: Hello...I was served court documents about a credit card that was defaulted on. I paid my last 1000.00 to a service who was supposed to stop it I now received in The mail that they got a default judgement against me I need help

Answer: Under the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, you can file a motion asking for relief from a default judgment.  The Rule is Rule 60 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.  You must file as soon as possible after receiving the judgment.  The absolute deadline for filing a motion for relief is 6 months from the date of the judgment.  Your request for relief must be filed in the court where the judgment was entered.  Your motion should state that you paid the $1000.00 on the debt.  You would be best served by taking all your documents to a lawyer and getting advice.  Do it as soon as possible.  There are 3 programs in Arizona that you can use to get some inexpensive legal advice and guidance.  One is the Modest Means Program.  For a $75.00 fee, the Modest Means Program will arrange a one hour consult with an experienced attorney.  The telephone number is (866) 637-5341. Both the Maricopa County Bar Association and the Pima County Bar Association have lawyer referral services that offer a 30 minute consult with an experienced attorney.  Maricopa County's Lawyer Referral Service offers a 30 minute consultation for a fee of $40.00. The telephone number is (602) 257-4434.  Pima County's Lawyer Referral Service offers a 30 minute consultation for a fee of $35.00.  The telephone number is (520) 623-4625.

Question: Hello...I was served court documents about a credit card that was defaulted on. I paid my last 1000.00 to a service who was supposed to stop it I now received in The mail that they got a default judgement against me I need help

Answer: Under the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, you can file a motion asking for relief from a default judgment.  The Rule is Rule 60 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.  You must file as soon as possible after receiving the judgment.  The absolute deadline for filing a motion for relief is 6 months from the date of the judgment.  Your request for relief must be filed in the court where the judgment was entered.  Your motion should state that you paid the $1000.00 on the debt.  You would be best served by taking all your documents to a lawyer and getting advice.  Do it as soon as possible.  There are 3 programs in Arizona that you can use to get some inexpensive legal advice and guidance.  One is the Modest Means Program.  For a $75.00 fee, the Modest Means Program will arrange a one hour consult with an experienced attorney.  The telephone number is (866) 637-5341. Both the Maricopa County Bar Association and the Pima County Bar Association have lawyer referral services that offer a 30 minute consult with an experienced attorney.  Maricopa County's Lawyer Referral Service offers a 30 minute consultation for a fee of $40.00. The telephone number is (602) 257-4434.  Pima County's Lawyer Referral Service offers a 30 minute consultation for a fee of $35.00.  The telephone number is (520) 623-4625.