Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

District Court for the Southern District of California, granting summary judgment in favor of a debt collector in a Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) case. In doing so, it held that a collection letter, which indicated that the debtor could only dispute the underlying debt in writing, violated the FDCPA.

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UK debt collections

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Litigation comes secondary and can only be initiated after sufficient efforts have been made to recover your debtor’s unpaid dues (i.e. To speed up this process you may choose to hire an experienced French law firm. . Step 1: Your lawyer will send a formal demand letter to your debtor (‘la mise en demeure’).

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Consumer Financial Services Law

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The case arose from the law firm’s post judgment efforts to garnish wages. In determining the representations were permissive litigation activity, the court noted the purported misrepresentations were as to a filing deadline and had nothing to do with the amount of the debt or the debt itself and were not made to the debtor.

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FDCPA Defense

AUGUST 22, 2016

Courts apply the very pro-consumer “least sophisticated debtor” standard when evaluating a collector’s communications, and most violations of the Act are “strict liability” – meaning the debtor can win the case without proving the collector intended to violate the statute. Hollins Law Firm , _F.3d Hollins Law Firm , _F.3d

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Turbo Recovery

JULY 11, 2018

When businesses have outstanding receivables, they often turn to attorneys to sue the debtor, but Turbo Debt Recovery offers a few services that should take place prior to filing suit. We’re looking to weigh the debtors’ assets versus liabilities to determine the collectability of the account. We Are Cheaper than a Law Firm.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On January 19, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia entered an order sanctioning a collections law firm for violating the bankruptcy discharge injunction. Gooch ( In re Skaggs ) awarded the debtor $25,000 in attorneys’ fees based on a letter he received concerning a discharged debt. Gooch, P.C.,

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Collections Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Sometimes a debtor makes sporadic payments just to keep you from calling the Law Offices of Alan M. Sometimes the sporadic payments are because of your debtor’s cash flow. In short your debtor and not you are calling the tune and playing with your monies. We call this the deadbeat shuffle.

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Debt RR

APRIL 8, 2022

Your legal action as a plaintiff is filed in the appropriate court, setting the stage for a lawsuit that obtains financial compensation from the debtor, referred to as the defendant. The next step is to serve the commercial debtor with notice of the lawsuit in the form of the summons and complaint filed with the court.

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Debt collection means requiring debtors to pay creditors outstanding due or overdue amount or property as obligated by a contract or by a decision of a competent State’s authority. 104/2007/ND – CP, which is prohibited under the Investment Law 2020, lawyers and law firms are able to practice debt collection as a professional field.

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed an award of summary judgment in favor of a defendant debt collector against claims that it violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by attempting to collect a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy and no longer owed. 1692d, 1692e, 1692f.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 23, 2021

District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently denied cross-motions for summary judgment on a debtor’s claim that a law firm’s validation notice constituted a meaningful attorney involvement violation of the FDCPA. The disclosure at issue placed the law firm in a somewhat awkward position.

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Collections Law

JULY 1, 2020

You’ve tried everything in your power, but the debtor doesn’t respond or keeps making excuses to buy more time. A debtor who is unwilling to pay has to be pursued much more aggressively, and our diligent debt collection attorneys have the skills and knowledge to make this happen. The Law Offices of Alan M.

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Jimerson Firm

AUGUST 7, 2020

While the traditional common law grounds for the appointment of a receiver remain, the Act also offers additional grounds and provides lenders with valuable options to protect their interests in the commercial property, including the right of receivership after judgment. 714.14, Fla. Conclusion. Authors: C. Ryan Maloney, Esq.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The court can also order a deficiency judgment against the debtor—that is, a money judgment—to the extent the foreclosure sale does not produce sufficient funds to pay the debt owed to lender on the SBA loan. The post SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Real Property appeared first on Jimerson Birr Law Firm.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

APRIL 21, 2022

By choosing to enlist the help of a debt collection law firm you can take advantage of a number of different debt collection options to assist in the collection of monies owed to you. Absent a sense of urgency, most creditors want to start with a demand to see if the debtor will respond. Settlement Agreements.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Hire A Law Firm That Specializes In Collecting B2B Debt. All agencies can do is send letters and call debtors. If they don’t have an easy time with your debt, they’ll just call the next debtor on their list. Understanding the financial health of the debtor is crucial when developing a debt collection strategy.

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Collections Law

MAY 7, 2020

When we win your case, collecting the judgment may be made easier if monies were previously frozen by way of an ex parte bank or trustee attachment. The ex parte bank attachment is also a powerful tool our collections lawyers use to collect post judgment. The second is through what is called a special attachment motion.

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Collection Industry News

DECEMBER 21, 2020

According to the Bureau’s Consent Order, the Agency began purchasing and collecting on consumer debt beginning in 2012, and hired debt collection law firms to assist in their collection efforts by suing debtors in 2014.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

There are a lot of debt collection law firms and debt collection agencies available to choose from. Because these notices come from a law firm, you may see better results than you would with a debt collection agency. Another thing you’ll want to determine is the type of client a law firm represents.

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Jimerson Firm

JULY 30, 2020

1st DCA 1992) (providing that where the borrower filed for bankruptcy after a default judgment of foreclosure, the lender was able to sever its claim for enforcement of the personal guaranty and pursue the personal guarantor). See, e.g. , Guirlinger v. Goldome Realty Credit Corp., 2d 1135, 1136 (Fla. This prevents a double recovery.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The media has brought attention to debt collection firms that have failed to deliver proper notice of debt collection actions to debtors. The result of these investigations highlights the judgments entered without cause and disciplinary actions against the firms for failing to deliver solid service of the court documents.

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Collections Law

JANUARY 19, 2022

Though you always hope your customers will pay their bills on time, delinquent debtors are an unfortunate but normal part of doing business. At Law Offices of Alan M. There are many ways to pursue a judgment against a debtor, but you will need the help of your lawyer, which brings us to the final tip.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Rodenburg Law Firm is available at: Link to Opinion. In Minnesota, a creditor may issue a garnishment summons to any third party “at any time after entry of a money judgment in [a] civil action.” Debtor brought suit under 15 U.S.C. A copy of the opinion in Ojogwu v. 1692c(a)(2) of the FDCPA. Creditor appealed.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

2013), which joined the Fourth and Fifth Circuits in holding that non-judicial foreclosures are “debt collection” under the FDCPA, the Sixth Circuit held on January 11 that a law firm has an affirmative duty to “stop the clock” on an initiated foreclosure once it receives a §1692g(b) dispute from the debtor. Trott Law, P.C.

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Collection Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In early 2011, a default judgment was obtained against Barboza. In early 2019, a garnishment action was filed by Pallida in Denton County, Texas to collect on the default judgment. The court also found that the 2010 collection action was filed in the wrong venue and as such, the default judgment was obtained in an improper venue.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In early 2011, a default judgment was obtained against Barboza. In early 2019, a garnishment action was filed by Pallida in Denton County, Texas to collect on the default judgment. The court also found that the 2010 collection action was filed in the wrong venue and as such, the default judgment was obtained in an improper venue.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

Every case is unique, and every case merits the careful consideration of a law firm dedicated to providing specialized bankruptcy solutions. A court judgment that states that a person is not required to pay back some debts is given to those who abide by the bankruptcy laws and are granted a discharge.

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Collection Industry News

JUNE 1, 2023

These technologies enable debt collectors to automate repetitive tasks, streamline workflows, analyze data more effectively, and personalize communication with debtors. Analyzing vast amounts of data allows agencies to identify trends, assess debtor creditworthiness, and predict repayment probabilities.

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ABI

JANUARY 12, 2022

In In re Nitka , the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit refused to discharge a former law student’s loan debt because the student had not shown that his financial difficulties were likely to persist for a significant portion of his repayment period. [i] at *12­–13.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 11, 2021

Accordingly, the Court of Appeals vacated the judgment and remanded the case to the district court for dismissal of the Spuhlers’ challenge. Accordingly, the Court vacated the judgment of the district court and remanded the case with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In Brunett v.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Think proactively about including guarantees, confessions of judgments , liens, security interests, mortgages, and notes. Will you be able to obtain a judgment? What are the advantages of suing in New York and obtaining judgment to then pursue in another state where debtor maintains their assets?

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FDCPA Defense

APRIL 17, 2019

Indeed, the “meaningful attorney involvement” theory has been embraced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) in its enforcement actions against large creditors’ rights law firms. Your law firm is also named a defendant. Law Offices Of Mitchell N. At the end of that week, however, things go sour.

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FDCPA Defense

MARCH 23, 2015

Judgment Enforcement Law Firm, PLLC , 2014 WL 1744268, **3-4 (W.D. 30, 2014) (section 1692f(8) violated by use of name “Judgment Enforcement Law Firm” on envelope); Rutyna v. Courts have held that collectors may violate section 1692f(8) simply by placing their own name on the envelope. See, e.g., Keasey v.

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Troutman Sanders

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

LPA (Weltman), a law firm tasked with collecting the debt owed by Alina Khimmat, sent information, including Khimmat’s name, address, status as debtor, details of the debt, and other personal information, to a letter vendor hired to assist the firm in collecting the debt.

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ABI

JANUARY 23, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed district court holdings of constitutional and equitable mootness in personal and business bankruptcy cases of debtors Keith Bradley Kramer (“Kramer”) and his real estate business on appeal by judgment creditor Said A. Taleb (“Taleb”). [1] Taleb (“Taleb”). [1] Taleb (“Taleb”). [1]

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The McHughes Law Firm

JUNE 22, 2016

A guarantee of payment is a far more effective tool , as it allows a creditor to proceed directly against the guarantor without the necessity of taking any action against the primary obligor [debtor]. appeared first on McHughes Law Firm. When Should the Guarantee be Obtained?

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 28, 2012

Debt buyers are being sued based on the conduct of their agencies and law firms. 2008) (sole member of LLC may be held liable under FDCPA if he plays a significant role in directing the firm’s debt collection activities). Lawyers and agency owners are being sued based on the conduct of their clients and their collectors.

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