Credit Corp

MAY 19, 2021

Overwhelmed with debt? Whether it’s unpaid credit card debt or medical bills, you might feel like you have nowhere to turn. If you’re seriously considering uprooting your life just to avoid debt, you probably have a few questions. Judgments must be filed in the state where you reside.

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Roths Child Law

MARCH 15, 2023

They may have too much debt to manage Working up a new budget is an important move after losing one's primary stream of income. When they can't find a job that offers comparable pay, they may find themselves unable to pay their bills at all in facing foreclosure, repossession or lawsuits from creditors.

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Sawin & Shea

MAY 5, 2021

Filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 will wipe out (discharge) your medical debt along with other unsecured debt, but you must have low enough income to pass the means test in order to qualify for it. Reports have suggested that anywhere from 40% to 62% of bankruptcies are due to medical debts.

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Debt Free Colorado

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to collection firms and debt collectors attempting to recover consumer debts. Consumer debts include credit card debts, vehicle loans, medical costs, and school loans. Dray Legal Office can assist you if you are looking for debt relief.

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Credit Corp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Whether you have medical debt, credit card debt or unpaid student loans , getting calls or letters from debt collection companies can be frustrating. But it’s especially frustrating if your debt is several years old. How Long Can a Debt Collector Pursue an Old Debt? Validate the debt.

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Debt Free Colorado

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Consider your income, assets, creditors, expenditures, and your ability to pass the means test while selecting between Chapter 13 and Chapter 7. Creditors are prohibited from contacting you after your petition is filed. Bankruptcy Chapter 7 allows for limitless credit; but, significant gains are not permitted.

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Credit Corp

JUNE 8, 2023

This is where they come into play—things like making loan and credit card payments on time each month and maintaining a good debt usage or a credit utilization rate—the amount of debt, including credit card debt, you have in relation to your overall credit limit—can help you reach the credit score you’re after.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 18, 2023

They will work with you to gather your financial records, including all of your debts, expenses, assets, and income streams. You’ll also need to supply the bankruptcy court with a list of creditors, an income statement, and copies of your tax records. Additionally, your creditors will not be allowed to contact you.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 29, 2023

Palisades Acquisition XVI, LLC , the plaintiff incurred a credit card debt, which was later assigned to a new creditor. In 2007, the new creditor commenced an action to recover the debt and obtained a default judgment against the plaintiff. Palisades Acquisition subsequently recovered $572.45

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Roths Child Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you are struggling to pay your debts, you have a number of options at your disposal. You can approach your creditors for a waiver or negotiate a repayment plan that will work for you. However, if you are dealing with secured debts like a mortgage or a car loan, then you need to file Chapter for 13 bankruptcy.

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Credit Corp

AUGUST 31, 2021

How Long Can a Debt Collector Pursue an Old Debt? Each state has a law referred to as a statute of limitations that spells out the time period during which a creditor or collector may sue borrowers to collect debts. In most states, they run between four and six years after the last payment was made on the debt.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

MARCH 10, 2023

Although, in some scenarios, a hybrid situation can occur, understanding the definition of consumer debt and commercial debt is key. Consumer debt refers to any debt incurred for personal, family, or household purposes such as credit card debt and medical bills.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JANUARY 29, 2023

Economic instability will affect the collection of your receivables, but not for the better Based on our experience navigating clients through the recessions of the early-90s and late-00s, recessions have a bad effect on debt collection rates and are bad for debt collectors and creditors alike.

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You worry about creditors and wonder if you will be able to stay in your home and keep your car. Will it prevent you from being hired for future jobs if it shows up on your credit report? We recommend you mention your bankruptcy yourself, rather than waiting until you are asked about it after a credit check. Bankruptcy Code.

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 30, 2023

This will immediately stop your creditors from being able to contact you to demand payment. You and your bankruptcy attorney will next attend either a creditor meeting or a 341 hearing with your court-appointed bankruptcy trustee. Unscheduled debts: These are debts you neglected to list when you filed for bankruptcy.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 23, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that a debt collector did not violate the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when it sent a consumer a collection letter inviting her to “eliminate further collection action” by calling the company, when in fact only written communication could legally stop collection activity.

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Upon filing a Chapter 7, you receive automatic court-oredered protection from creditors and aren’t subject to lawsuits, repossessions, or wage garnishments. In Chapter 13 you enter into a reorganization plan that forces your creditors to take what the law says you can afford, or what you have to pay them. We are here to help.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In the case, the defendant was retained to collect plaintiff’s credit card debt. Defendant moved for a judgment on the pleadings. In doing so, it rejected defendant’s argument that only a demand for payment could be a communication “in connection with the collection of any debt.” See Khimmat v. LPA , 2022 U.S.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed judgments entered in separate cases consolidated on appeal in favor of several credit reporting agencies rejecting consumers’ claims of violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Source: site. 1681, et seq., A copy of the opinion in Chuluunbat v.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

DECEMBER 12, 2023

There are many ways to request debt verification, such as writing a request letter. The letter must detail the specific information you require, such as proof of agreement with the original creditor, a final account statement issued by the creditor, and a breakdown of the debt (due dates, interest rate, and principal amount).

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Burr Forman

JANUARY 29, 2021

This forms the basis of recent claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) brought by plaintiffs who claim that this standard method of reporting is inaccurate because the Payment Rating code suggests that the account is still past due even though it is closed. How are district courts handling this type of claim?

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Default Judgments in Debt Collection Cases. Many consumers who are sued for outstanding debts do nothing, and that is generally a big mistake. The survey data showed that more than 70% of debt collection suits ended in default judgments. Whatever the reason, ignoring a debt collection lawsuit can mean big trouble.

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The money earned from these sales then goes to the creditors and any remaining balances on the debts are discharged. Debt collectors may also report delinquent accounts to credit bureaus, which can negatively impact your credit score. The Court can sell all nonexempt possessions and assets.

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Roths Child Law

JULY 26, 2020

It is particularly beneficial for individuals who have a significant amount of unsecured debt, such as credit card balances and medical bills. Creditors will not be able to continue to contact you about these debts. In Chapter 7, several different types of debts are eligible for discharge.

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 4, 2021

Because a short sale is such a complicated process, you are advised to work with a bankruptcy attorney who understands the complexities of cases like this and who can protect you against a deficiency judgment or other liabilities that may pertain after the sale. What if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy? We are here to help.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 19, 2021

We hold that plaintiffs’ allegations that the creditors did not own their debts are not factual inaccuracies that the consumer reporting agencies are statutorily required to guard against and reinvestigate, but primarily legal issues outside their competency,” Brennan wrote for the three-judge panel. ’”. “We

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Sawin & Shea

MAY 2, 2024

Enter Sawin & Shea, LLC – a firm with over 50 years of combined experience in bankruptcy services, dedicated to providing compassionate and non-judgmental representation to individuals and families in need. Rather than settlements or minimum payments to each creditor, a single payroll deduction is made to fund your plan over 3-5 years.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 9, 2023

On May 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a permanent ban from debt relief telemarketing for operators of debt relief scam. The FTC charged the defendants with taking tens of millions of dollars from people by falsely promising to eliminate or substantially reduce their credit card debt.

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FDCPA Defense

JUNE 9, 2012

Midland Credit Mgmt., 2009) (letter describing debt, which included interest applied by original creditor, as the "principal" amount owed to collector did not violate section 1692e: "If a statement would not mislead the unsophisticated consumer, it does not violate the FDCPA - even if it is false in some technical sense."); Miller v.

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Public Citizen

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands that protect wages, assets in a bank account, and property from seizure by creditors. “By Communities of color are disproportionately burdened by debt, disproportionately subject to judgments in collection lawsuits, and disproportionately subject to wage garnishment.

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