I went to court recently and received a judgement against me. I am ordered to pay now, but can't, as I now am a single mom to 3 kids, jobless (but receive just enough child support to almost pay my necessary bills), and just plain broke! So, yesterday, I get a letter in the mail from the debt collectors that said they are going to use the sheriff's intervention. What can they do? Take me to jail? Hit my bank account that has all of $20 in it? I called them and the collector said they have to have a minimum of $100 per month, which I am unable to do (I asked if they'd take $20/month, but they said no), so I asked what they could do, and he said he could not give me legal advice of any kind. So I am so scared that I could go to jail and be away from my kids! I am trying to go to school so I am eventually able to pay off my debts that I so stupidly made for myself (poor decision-making when I was young- too many credit card offers tempting me). HELP!
2007-10-16
03:30:29
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