Sat.Mar 09, 2019 - Fri.Mar 15, 2019

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Save Time and Attorney Costs, Increase Recoveries!

Receivables Control

Tired of wasting time and incurring high attorney costs while suing to recover debts? Perhaps you feel it’s a lost cause before you even start the process! Maybe you have spent so much time with all the back and forth that you wonder if you became your attorney’s assistant. If you feel this way, it’s time for a different approach.

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Bankruptcy Disclaimer Did Not Violate FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

A district court in Michigan recently dismissed an FDCPA action, holding that a letter which included a bankruptcy disclaimer was for informational purposes only and did not violate the FDCPA. Tyler v. Fabrizio & Brook, P.C., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33450 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 4, 2019). At first glance, the decision appears to be in conflict with the Sixth Circuit’s prior decisions in Glazer v.

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FIRMS – The difference maker in your collections!

Firms

Since you have a business to run and often are crammed for time juggling your daily tasks, you probably don’t have the time to follow up on each and every debtor personally. Hence, using a collection agency is your best bet at recovering past due balances. And FIRMS is one of the best in the business. We send letters and follow up with the debtors over the phone, diligently, efficiently and with a prime focus on collecting the outstanding amount.

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New York Appellate Court Rejects Usage of a Mortgage’s Reinstatement Provision as a Defense to the Expiration of the Statute of Limitations

Consumer Finance Watch

By: Wayne Streibich , Diana M. Eng , Jonathan M. Robbin, and Diana M. Eng. On March 13, 2019, in a case of first impression, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department (“Second Department”) issued a decision holding the reinstatement provision of a mortgage does not prevent the acceleration of the loan prior to entry of a foreclosure judgment.

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Solve Your Firms Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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Line Item: Do You Know Where Your Overhead Is?

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Law firms tend to not track things well.? That includes time and billing, where they regularly tend to leave hours on the table.? But, it also extends to other parts of the practice.? So, when was the last time you examined your budget? Lawyers who know their overhead are empowered because they have a baseline idea of what they need to make to keep the lights on, and what they need to make over and above that to earn a comfortable living.?