Sued in nickname-Use legal name-Did lawyer do background check?

[merime]

Kind of like Bob is short for Robert. I have an unusal/long name and have always abbreviated it. Citibank is suing me under my abbreviated name. My paystubs are under my legal long name. I answer to either. My question is did he do a background check on my long name while running means test ( he told me dont hide information, and I am thinking he just wanted to make sure I was not working or having assets in my long name). Thank you for any insight.

[free2breathe]

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. Do you mean did YOUR lawyer do a background check to see that Citibank was suing? Probably not, he most likely pulled your credit report which would show both names.

[merime]

The reason I am asking is that my name appeared on a website without my knowledge. I was contacted by the board associated with the site on Thursday to verify the information. It had been on that site since April 2009. I did not know my name was there. Being with my court date only a week away , Iam getting that paranoid , everyone is out to get me reaction. I question the timing of the boards inquiry because my lawyer just got my paystubs which have my full name rather than nickname. I can not think of anyone else who would have reason to question the finding. I should also say that the site is one for lucritive professionals. I kind of think my lawyer ran my real name ,saw the info and called the board to see if it was real since the information was correct. I think and correct me if iam wrong-people try to hide their assets. Maybe while running the means test he wanted to make sure I was not making a lot of money under my legal and shall I say unusual name. I know , its the fear talking. Within the last few months with the shierff serving me DSS coming to door to investigate for abuse and now this-my nerves are on overdrive. Thanks for trying to understand.

[MSbklawyer]

Your lawyer probably pulled a credit report on you. They usually list AKAs. That's probably where you lawyer got your full long version name. Is that what you're asking?

[free2breathe]

You'd be surprised just how often your name can pop up on a website. I really don't think it was your attorney trying to unearth some hidden asset though. As long as you were completely honest with your attorney about your income, no worries, right?

[merime]

Yes I was completly honest. I think though he wanted to make sure I was not working in a lucrative profession. Up until last year I always used my abbreviated name. I switched legally and on my drivers licence to my long name. I think having my paystubs having my long name on them he questioned it. I can't think of anyone else who would have reason to call a licensing board based on some unofficial website, with info over a year old. Maybe it's all fear in my head. I just don't know anyone else who would know me as let's say "Sam" as opposed to "samerithia".