In a recent infographic released by the National Consumer Law Center, Florida ranked number one for the highest amount of debt collection complaints in the nation. This study was based on data compiled by the Federal Trade Commission. It found…
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Collins Asset Group, LLC – Lawsuits and Debt Collection Attempts
We’ve been receiving a lot of calls from consumers that are seeing Collins Asset Group, LLC on documents that have been sent to them or their credit report As part of my mission to help consumers, I try to spot…
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What if Your Attorney Stops Doing Business or You Can’t Reach Them?
(Note: Edited to address recent inquiries about lawyer suspension, sudden lawyer sickness, and lack of communication – original published on 04/23/2015) Some recent lawyer suspension reports have been adding an influx of calls lately, and I wrote this a few…
Posted in Attorney Can't Be Reached, Foreclosure Defense, Loss Mitigation, mark stopa suspension Tagged with: scott givens, timothy owens
Loss Mitigation Errors – How to Fight Back when Banks Make Mistakes
Loan Modification and Bank Issues Still Plague Consumers I read a recent article in the New York Post where a homeowner is seeking to fight back using glitches in a banks loan modification system. This news left me unsurprised that…
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loan Headaches and common PACE Loan Questions
Did you just find out what the payment on your Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loan will be? Haven’t heard of a PACE loan? Me either. I recently read a National Consumer Law Center response that has me very afraid for…
Debt Arrest Warrant and Debt Collection Violations
Debt Arrest Warrant I was in court this week, and a situation that I had become jaded with was unfolding in front of my eyes. At the defense table was an elderly man, flanked by a translator and a bailiff…
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Credit Card Lawsuit in Florida – Fighting back against Junk Debt Buyers
Junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Cavalry SPV, CACH, LLC continue to sue Florida consumers for debts they did not originate every day. For many consumers, their credit card lawsuit goes undefended. In a recent study by…
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust Lawsuits in Florida – Are there defenses?
National Collegiate Student Loan Trust lawsuits are continuing to hamper consumers in Florida. Many ask, is there any relief? One incredible result of the ‘great recession’ was a raise in student loan debt and an inability of consumers to pay.…
Posted in Debt Collection, Student Loan Default
Lis Pendens and Foreclosure is further explained by Florida Courts
A recent Florida court decision cast a shadow on the lis pendens. Now, the 4th DCA has tried to fix its past decision. In its recent decision in Ober v. Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, the Florida appellate court is trying to correct an…
Posted in Foreclosure Defense, Law Update
