http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/ Published by John Watts & Stan Herring en-us 2008-07-05T01:44:22-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/07/pete_barry_video_on_harrasing.html We found this recent short video where our friend Pete Barry discusses an overview of harassing conduct by debt collectors. If you live in Alabama and are facing harassment by abusive collection agencies or debt collectors, please contact us as... Collectors/Debt Buyers alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-07-05T01:44:22-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/07/two_videos_of_discussion_by_pe.html As most of you know we think the world of Pete Barry who has focused his entire practice on suing abusive debt collectors. He was recently on Fox News Morning Show with some other guests and he emailed us these... Collectors/Debt Buyers alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-07-04T01:33:55-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/07/the_trans_union_credit_monitor.html Denise Richardson has an excellent summary of the recent Trans Union settlement and what that means for consumers (particularly for preventing Identity Theft) in her post here. We recommend studying her post and then making your own decision as to... alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-07-03T09:27:31-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/another_court_strikes_down_cla.html Our friends at the CL&P blog have posted a short nice article on a recent ruling from New Mexico striking down an unfriendly provision in an arbitration agreement banning class actions. This was from Dell which had misrepresented the amount... alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-30T16:34:52-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/fourth_critical_step_to_correc.html We started this blog off with the suggestion that you pull your credit reports, review them, and dispute any errors with the consumer reporting agencies or credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union). When that does not correct false items,... Credit Report Errors alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-29T08:22:01-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/palisade_sued_again_by_consume.html We have filed numerous lawsuits against Palisades (a prominent debt buyer which sues hundreds of Alabama consumers a month). Palisades lost its collection lawsuit against our client but for some unexplainable reason refused to delete its account from her credit... alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-28T16:50:28-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/anatomy_of_an_alabama_collecti_3.html In this post we will look at how our clients typically answer Alabama collection lawsuits filed by debt buyers. You have been accused of owing the debt buyer money. Our clients do not agree with this as typically the first... Collectors/Debt Buyers alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-26T16:10:14-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/credit_report_related_to_emplo.html This is a fascinating post by Denise Richardson related to a different credit report that can impact you - the Work Number from TALX Corp. Here's how it works: The next time you apply for a loan or a new... Credit Report Errors alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-26T13:41:23-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/here_is_the_final_post.html Here is the final post on the things NOT to do if filing bankruptcy..... We recommend you read these if you are considering bankruptcy as knowing these things may save you a lot of misery.... Bankruptcy alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-25T00:16:08-06:00 http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/2008/06/bankruptcy_tips_what_not_to_do_1.html If you are considering bankruptcy, you may want to read this second post by Jonathon Becker on what not to do. If you are facing financial pressures and dealing with abusive debt collectors, let us know as we may be... Bankruptcy alabamaconsumerlawblog-1 2008-06-23T00:10:19-06:00