Location: Winnebago County Illinois. It's hard for me to know where to start with this. On April 3rd I received a letter that there is a petition to revive a judgment from 2009 for small claims. I want to know if there is anything I can do to fight this. or to have it denied. Back in 2009 I woke up one day with a garnishment on my paycheck and found out that a company called Midland Funding LLC. placed a garnishment on my wages for a debt they claimed they were owed by me. When I reached out to the creditor, I was able to get some information and they served papers to an address I've never lived at and did not recognize to a person I do not know. I tried to explain to them that I do not recognize the debt and that it was fraudulent. They said it was too late and there was nothing that they would do about it. The garnishments would continue. I was too broke to afford a lawyer even though they were taking between $50-$80 out of every check. It was still less every check than it would have cost me to get a lawyer, and I did not have any savings. I was in my late 20s and there was not a lot of information back in 2009 for legal support. I also did not have adults around me with experience or advice on what I should do. so being young and dumb I didn't pursue it after about 2013 the garnishments just stopped on their own. I still had the same job, and I figured they collected whatever they thought they were owed. They sent me a notice that they filed a petition to revive and collect $2152.22. What I have done so far: I went to my county clerk's office online to look up the case. I did some Google searches that recommended I fill out what's called a response, explaining why I do not feel that this case should be revived and found some forms online. If possible, I would like some guidance on how to best to fill out my response in a way that would give me the best chance of the judge denying their request, and how I would submit the forms to the court

Hi guys, I used to have Healthy Paws for my cat but wasn’t happy with the service or price, so I switched to Embrace about 3-4 years ago. My cat is now 5 and her current coverage is: $5K annual limit, $1K deductible, and 80% reimbursement. Recently, they denied a claim for a mass removal on her nose, citing a 2022 note about a mass on her thigh—which my vet believed was just a mild reaction to a vaccine that was administered the week prior reaction that resolved on its own (EXACT same location as the vaccine). I’ve submitted a request to review the claim and re-evaluate that pre-existing condition. This is the first time I've had to disagree with their assesment of the bill, and not sure how that will go. But now knowing that they won't cover any masses (including cancer) because of this makes me anxious. This made me reconsider Embrace, what pet insurance do you all use, what’s your coverage like, and how much do you pay monthly? Any recommendations for an insurance that would cover future masses (including cancer) even though she had a "mass" in 2022 that was most likely just a reaction to a vaccine lol.

Anyone received their renewal, I have a 45% renewal on my policy, it’s ridiculous.

Our dog insurance is $450 a month for a HCOL area in California. We use Fetch. It covers two small dogs, a 13 year old and a 6 year old. We have had pet insurance for 5 years, and not once have we needed to use it. Instead, it's just paying an exorbitant amount for a potential issue that has never appeared. It has become completely unaffordable for our family. As a result, we are strongly considering going off pet-insurance for the foreseeable future. My family members and I have different ideas of how to handle future medical issues, however. I would do anything for our dogs and believe prices are reasonable to save my dogs' life. But my parents (note: I am a college student) believe it's too great an expense, and if a major condition arises that costs over 10k, the best option would be to put the dog down. Do you know of any cheaper options? Or other ways we can ensure medical treatment?

I have recently had a 117% premium increase from Embrace. One of their justifications was the state I lived in, CA. I’m curious what other states have had such egregious increases ( regardless of company).

This is for a puppy that will be enrolled at 8 weeks old. All unlimited options: Pets Best - doesn’t cover alternative therapies such as shockwave, PRP, stem cells, PEMF - $50.87 month - 90% with $500 deductible Healthy Paws - my current insurance provider - no longer offers 90% coverage - policy states it doesn’t cover diseases preventable via vaccine which is concerning since vaccines don’t always cover all strains - $47.71 month - 80% with $250 deductible Pumpkin - sample policy says “we may decide not to renew your policy at the end of any policy period” which is concerning if you start having a lot of claims - $74.99 month - 90% with $500 deductible Figo - $51.99 month - no exams covered (or $62 with exams covered) - 90% with $500 deductible Any thoughts? I’m happy with Healthy Paws but the 80% is disappointing so considering other options

Hello everyone, a couple of days ago I was involved in an accident where I was merging and hit a car that was in my Blindspot. I feel awful but I maintain that I did everything I could to avoid it. I checked over my shoulder. I use my blinker, my car has lane assist. The car that hit me just came out of nowhere. I took my car to an auto body repair shop that is owned by a family friend and they quoted my total repair at $7600. progressive told me that if the cost to repair my vehicle is 50% of my cars total value that they will just total it.. I do not want my car totaled as it’s almost paid off and I don’t think it’s even that damaged I could just replace the passenger door on my own and be done with it, I owe about $1700 on my car and progressive also told me that if they total it that the bank might take my car!! I would rather just go pay off my car and fix the door myself. Can anybody give me an input or help? To make matters worse my husband is active duty and we are leaving in 8 weeks across the country. I feel sick

Now paying $500.94 every 6 months for our 5 year old goldendoodle. We have minimal claims in the past year. Went up significantly this year. Does this sound right around everyone else? We feel like this is a lot to pay but nervous to go down on our coverage in case of an emergency.

My car insurance was already extremely high (young driver, NYC), but my policy is set to renew after this month and I just got a notice that it’s going to be even higher. I called Geico customer service to ask what changed, especially since I hardly ever drive anymore (I began driving because I went to college out of state and enjoy the occasional trip to nearby states) and the last time my policy was adjusted, there was a big drop in the payment. Plus, I’ve never been in an accident and don’t have any tickets. The answer I got was that essentially, car insurance is up in New York State, and the adjustment reflects that. I can’t comfortably afford my new insurance rate, and my car is financed, so I’m not really sure what to do. Please help! I checked some other providers, but the quotes were much higher. Over $1,000 per month, so that’s absolutely not an option. Has anyone ever been in this situation? Honestly, since I don’t drive much anymore and NYC has the MTA, I’m willing to give up my car if it’s possible, I’m just not sure if that’s really an option?

I hit a deer in August. Geico totalled the truck when the repair costs were $7263 and they valued my truck at $12,043. That is only 60% of the value of the truck, and half of the estimated repair cost was paint. I had the vehicle repaired by October. Geico told me I need to submit a physical copy of the salvage title application. I asked multiple times if i could submit it via pdf but they said no. I submitted the application in September, and never heard anything back. By December I reached out to the DMV about it and they said they had contacted Geico November 6th saying my application was denied because it was handwritten. Geico never reached out to me about this, and at this point I had been out of a vehicle for 4 months. They offered no compensation at all. No rental car. As of March 13th I still have not been able to get the truck on the road. Everyone in my life knows that this has beaten me to death emotionally and mentally. I believe Geico totaled my vehicle unfairly, and then made the rest of the process incredibly difficult. This has cost me a lot of money and has stressed me out more than anything I have ever experienced.