Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Nebraska

Two summons for same bill

Hello,

I received two summons for the same bill from two different attorneys who represent two different creditors. What do you recommend in terms of handling this situation? I am not wise in such things, but this sort of practice seems a bit unethical.

Thanks for any advice you can provide.

/jim


Asked on 4/01/08, 6:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Katherine Owen

Re: Two summons for same bill

I assume you mean two different collection agencies, but one original creditor?

You can try informally resolving the issue by sending both attorneys a copy of the other's suit and demanding that they drop one. If that doesn't work, and one of the attorneys gets a judgment against you, you can use that as a defense in the second lawsuit against you. As long as you can prove this is truly the same debt, the Court won't let them collect twice on it.

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Answered on 4/02/08, 10:13 am


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