A driver picks up an OWI on a Saturday night in Kent County. By Tuesday he has decided the smart move is to take whatever the prosecutor offers, pay the fine, and put it behind him. He is thinking about the next six months. He is not thinking about 2033, […]
CaseHunter August 26, 2026
An envelope arrives from a law firm in another city, filed on behalf of a bank or a collection agency the recipient may not recognize. Whatever else is going through that person’s mind over the following week, three questions are near the front of it: can they take my paycheck, […]
CaseHunter August 18, 2026
Thirty-five days. That’s the entire window a New Jersey consumer has to answer a debt collection complaint in the Special Civil Part before the plaintiff can move for default — and with it, wage garnishment, a bank levy, or a lien on the house. Thirty-five days is also, not coincidentally, […]
CaseHunter August 11, 2026
Texas Debt Lawsuits Are Surging — Reaching the People Who Need a Defense Attorney Now Debt collection lawsuits filed in Texas courts have jumped 177% since 2019, according to research published by The Pew Charitable Trusts in 2025 — one of the sharpest increases of any state Pew tracked. Most […]
