Complaint Review: H. Kent Hollins

 I went online and purchased every page that has ever been filed in this case, and not once is there any record of me ever being served with a summons to appear in court. Not even the first time, no correspondence other than an attempt through first class mail, which was returned as well. So am I missing something?

The attorney that is garnishing me( hk Hollins) provided me with 4 debt renewal affadavits that he says he filed, but the paperwork I received from the county itself, never once did I see his name on anything. Ever! Could he have filed these affadavits approximately every 4 years but the state have no record of it? I'm confused.

When you have a judgement in many States they can in effect hang out there forever, so yes it is possible for it to lie totally dormant for 5,10,20 or more years and all of the sudden pop-up.  As for the amount.  By law companies are usually allowed to charge a fee. The normal amount is around $25-$40, but some local laws allow for larger fees to be assessed.  You also would have had court costs and their attorney fees that would probably have been around $300-$500+. Then the dugement would also have allowed for interest that over this time could build up.  However, there are limits to all of these and if they are trying to collect more than allowed, even if the judgement is valid you should be able to get it reduced.

You appear to be in Kansas and in doing some quick checking there may be some Statutes of Limitations on the time to collect on the Judgement that may work in your favor. However, I would suggest you consulting an attorney in your area to review this. You can often find attornies who will give you a free short consultation that may give you enough to handle t his on your own. Even if you can't find a free consultation, paying a couple hundred for an hour may save you $1400 in the long run. One other thing that may work in your favor is that if you were never properly served with the lawsuit in the beginning the entire judgement may be able to be vacated.

The worst case for you is that they did do everything by the book and you owe the money, the best case is that you won't owe them a thing.

Good Luck

 An a******. The judgement was issued in 2003, apparently right after or during the same time my house was hit by an F4 tornado... But you're correct in how Dollar amounts are usually written...did you get the point of the message, or did my poor usage and punctuation totally throw you for a loop. I never said anyone walked in and garnished my check, but IF I received any kind of correspondence regarding this matter, it has not been in the last 14 years, for that I am certain!! So a judgement can lay dormant for 14 years, then all of a sudden without notice become a garnishment? It was a $12 check, anybody that thinks that $1434 for a $12 mistake is appropriate must work for Mr. Hollins and his minions... I hope I have written everything correctly for you >>>>D

 First, it is COMMON KNOWLEDGE dollar amounts are written as "$12" or "$1,400"! NOBODY can just walk into your employer's office and ask to garnish somebody's pay. The must FIRST due you, win, obtain judgement and garnishment orders. You either moved or ignored official Court Summons.