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Using Aggressive Methods to Domesticate Foreign Judgments and Enforce Mechanics Liens

Collections Law

Whether you operate in or outside Massachusetts, if your customer to whom you had provided goods or rendered services on credit is located in Massachusetts and is not paying off your debt, then get in touch with our experienced and aggressive debt collection lawyer, Alan M. A mechanics lien serves like collateral. Cohen, today.

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Soon, Debt Collectors Can Contact You on Social Media

Sawin & Shea

So far, there’s no mechanism to opt-out and the CFPB is still working on that part of the process. Debt collection agencies can’t wait for the new rules to go into effect later this year. The CFPB says the new rules better reflect modern communication and will ultimately be a win for consumers. Or at least that’s the plan.

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Why Every Lawyer And Client Should Be Fighting To Stop The "Meaningful Attorney Involvement" Doctrine From Spreading

FDCPA Defense

Few things are more fundamental in the law than the principle that a lawyer owes a duty of loyalty to the client, a duty to be vigorous advocate within the bounds of the law, and a duty to maintain the client’s confidences and preserve the attorney-client privilege. Clients expect this of their attorneys, as they should. It makes no sense.

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How Debt Collectors Work

Taurus Collect

In this blog post, we will explore the ins and outs of how debt collectors operate, the regulatory frameworks that guide them, and what individuals and businesses can expect when interacting with a debt collections service. Agencies operating on this basis may take on cases they assess to have a higher likelihood of recovery.

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What is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

This can include utility companies, medical professionals, cell phone service providers and auto mechanic shops. The company, creditor or collection agency has legal ways to pursue payment. Speak with a bankruptcy lawyer to learn whether this will help your situation. One of those options is to sue you.

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

FDCPA Defense

For example, in Clomon the defendant, an attorney, was a part-time general counsel of a collection agency. The agency ( not the attorney) mailed letters to “approximately one million debtors each year” using a computerized mass-mailing system, with a letterhead referencing the defendant – “P.D. Avila, 84 F.3d

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The Limits On Direct And Vicarious Liability Under The FDCPA

FDCPA Defense

Debt buyers are being sued based on the conduct of their agencies and law firms. Lawyers and agency owners are being sued based on the conduct of their clients and their collectors. Consumers and their attorneys are constantly seeking to expand the pool of potential FDCPA defendants using principles of vicarious liability.