October 3, 2008

Errors On Credit Card Statements - What Alabama Consumers Should Do With The Fair Credit Billing Act

We just were this week contacted by an Alabama consumer who is dealing with false charges on her credit card bills. Unfortunately, this problem affects consumers across the country including those of us in Alabama.

Our friend Jay Fleischman has an excellent post on this issue which we recommend you read. Jay has several points but here are just a couple of things you need to do to dispute the false charge:

You must:

* write to the creditor at the address given for “billing inquiries,” not the address for sending your payments, and include your name, address, account number and a description of the billing error.
* send your letter so that it reaches the creditor within 60 days after the first bill containing the error was mailed to you.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about false charges on your credit card statements.

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March 23, 2008

FTC's 2008 Report on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

We recently posted on a FTC Report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and now there is a well written post on the California Debt Blog about the most recent FTC report - please read it in its entirety here. There are good collectors and bad ones. When you run into a bad one, contact a consumer attorney for a free consultation as to your rights.

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March 13, 2008

Excellent Series of Articles For Alabama Consumers On Federal Consumer Statutes

Our friend Matthew Dunaway is a consumer and bankruptcy attorney in Birmingham, Alabama, and on his blog Birmingham Bankruptcy Blog he has a recent series of articles that give a very nice overview of various federal consumer statutes. Here is a partial listing:

Truth In Lending Act (TILA)

Right of Rescission Under Truth In Lending Act
Closed-End Transaction Under TILA
Open Ended Transactions Under TILA
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)

Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOPEA)

Fair Credit Billing Act

These posts will give you a nice overview of the different statutes. If you find one that you think applies to a problem or situation you currently have, feel free to contact us or Matthew Dunaway.

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