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    Default Should You Settle a Debt or Fight it in Court

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Michigan e a medical bill that I am being taken to court for, the lawyer contacted me today and said he is will to make an arrangement with me for $50 a month until paid off. I dont think o owe as much as I am being charged by the hospital. We have a pre trial on Thursday, should I accept his terms for the $50 a month or go to the pre trial and try my luck there

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    Default Re: Should You Settle a Debt or Fight it in Court

    If you are disputing the bill, and you settle the case with a judgment and payment schedule that requires you to pay the full amount, then you can expect that you will have to pay that full amount.

    You don't litigate a case at a pretrial -- you schedule future proceedings.

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    Default Re: Should You Settle a Debt or Fight it in Court

    So the pew trail will only decide if there is a basis to proceed to a court trial or hearing? No judgement will be reached?

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    Default Re: Should You Settle a Debt or Fight it in Court

    Again, the pretrial conference is a scheduling proceeding. The court does not rule on the merits of the case -- the court is not going to review the complaint to see if there is a basis to proceed. It will ask the parties if they believe that the case will be resolved short of trial, or if they believe it will go to trial.

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