Recent content by Deone

If I have to go to court while living here in Japan, because it is a civil matter will I need to hire a lawyer to represent. Will I be arrested if I don't show up for court?

No, he's right. I live from paycheck to paycheck.

So I chose to give the car that I was still making payments on and gave it back to the credit union that I was loaning it out from.

To which I would reply, I don't know how to file bankruptcy abroad...

If I lose the trial, will they come for my assets here in Japan? And will I be harrassed if I were to visit the US?

Hello, I am a US citizen living with my wife and two children. I am on a spouse visa. I have been living here in Japan for 2 years now. On the 8th of this month a law firm had sent a notice in the mail to my mailing address in the US (Nebraska) stating that they plan on collecting on a debt I...