Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Indiana

Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore filed against me and the sheriff dropped off the papers for court. I called BHLM and made payment arrangements and asked if I still needed to go to court and I was told I could if I wanted to so I thought we were done and I didn't go to court. I made the payments and then got laid off and was unable to make them. I called BHLM and let them know I didn't have a job but as soon as I start working again I would resume payments and they said fine. I was out of work for almost 5 month and basically just started back at work. I received a notice from them in the mail today with copies of court documents they filed against me. One was a Motion to Dismiss and the second Order Granting Order to Dismiss. I don't understand what it means, could they be asking the court to reinstate their previous charge against me to collect the debt? I have not heard anything from them in over 5 months and have not received any other notices from them or the court. I did attempt to contact them and could not get a live person so I called the clerk of court but she could only tell me that I would have to come in and look at what they had already filed against me. I am going to try to call them again tomorrow but I am nervous at how to proceed.


Asked on 7/22/09, 6:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

The clerk is right. you need to go into the courthouse and look at the file. That being said, a Motion to Dismiss usually means that they are dropping the case against you.

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Answered on 7/23/09, 8:23 am


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