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People default all the time because they don't really appreciate what can happen if they ignore a court summons. And, often people mistakenly rely on the advic
by pnw_hazor 6y ago
People default all the time because they don't really appreciate what can happen if they ignore a court summons.
And, often people mistakenly rely on the advice of friends or family who suggest the debtor wasn't served properly, the debt is too old, they spelled your middle name wrong, or whatever.
There are tons of legal myths out there, such as, non-competes can't be enforced, it takes months to evict someone, I can pay my rent after the three-day pay or vacate date passes, or the like.
Also, in my experience people unfamiliar with law seem to be susceptible to spinning a story in their head that they think will exonerate them only to find out too late that their imagination doesn't carry much weight in court.
- mehrdadn 6y ago> There are tons of legal myths out there, such as, non-competes can't be enforced At the risk of going off-topic: would you happen to have more reading on this?
- pnw_hazor 6y agoNon-compete law is dependant on the state (it various a lot). In many states non-competes are very enforceable. Search for non-compete enforcement in the states you are interested in. You should find plenty of articles put out by law firms.
- mehrdadn 6y agoOh, that's all you meant. I thought it was always mentioned under the context of it being unenforceable in a particular state, so that's what I was confused. Didn't even realize there are people who thought they're unenforceable everywhere!
- pnw_hazor 6y agoYou would be surprised. I think people confuse rarely enforced with unenforceable.