Did you get a W-2 or 1099 for your labor? Did you declare the income on your taxes? Were there any memos on the checks indicating that the payments were for labor you had performed? Do you have any proof that you performed labor? To the extent that you can prove that you performed labor, would it be work that would reasonably be compensated at $25/hour? Is it your stepfather who is suing you?
Note: You have the option of bankruptcy.

