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Ing to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), credit card companies sue their customers about 12% of the time. On average, credit card companies sue to recover balances over $2,700—this isn't a set amount, but an average. Credit card companies can and do sue on debts both larger and smaller than $2,700.
If you continue to ignore your debts instead of settling them, the debt collector might send you a court summons. Can debt collectors take you to court? Absolutely.
In Harris County, you can file your pro se petition and waiver in-person at the Harris County Civil Intake Office located on the first floor of the Civil Courthouse located at 201 Caroline Street. Civil intake office hours are 8 AM - PM Monday to Friday.
Federal law permits you to sue the credit card company if it does not follow the dispute procedures discussed above or takes some action forbidden by law (such as reporting a disputed amount as delinquent to a credit bureau). However, your right to sue may be limited by a mandatory arbitration provision.
In a debt collection lawsuit, a judgment is a court order that allows the debt collector to use stronger tools, like garnishment, to collect the debt. A judgment is an official result of a lawsuit in court.
The only way that the order would not go into effect immediately is to file a post-trial motion called a Motion to Stay and for the judge to grant a “stay,” which prevents the original order from taking effect while the appeal is going on.
An Order to Show Cause is way to present to a judge the reasons why the court should order relief to a party. For example, a party can seek an order granting discovery, or dismissing all or part of an action by bringing an Order to Show Cause.
Common Grounds for Filing a Motion to Dismiss. Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction. Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. Improper Venue. Insufficient Service of Process.
Sometimes courts will put inactive cases on a dismissal docket and the Plaintiff will file a motion to retain the case on the docket so it doesn't get dismissed for want of prosecution.