Alabama Consumer Law BlogAli Hunter has a good question, “What are attorneys fees for small claims appeal?”
I’ll answer this based on Alabama, since that’s where I practice.
Questions related to appeals, FDCPA violations and dispute letters
FDCPA Case Decision: Riccio v. Sentry Credit, Inc. — Disputes must be in writing?
This recent case from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is very important to understanding the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).
The full citation to the case is: Riccio v Sentry Credit, Inc. (3rd Cir. March 30, 2020). And the Google Scholar link is here: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18158055043397526690&q=%22fair+debt+collection+practices+act%22&hl=en&scisbd=2&as_sdt=3,44
(If you are not familiar with Google Scholar — check out this video — Google Scholar is a fantastic free resource).
What Happens if I Ignore a Collection Lawsuit because “it’s Illegal for a Debt Buyer to Sue Me?”
What Happens if I Ignore a Collection Lawsuit because “it’s Illegal for a Debt Buyer to Sue Me?”
Often we hear consumers say that they thought it was illegal to buy debt, or that it’s illegal for the collector who bought your debt to sue you.
Default Judgment: Start with whether you were legally served or not
Default Judgment: Start with whether you were legally served or not
I had a great conversation with an attorney the other day, and I wanted to share something that we talked about.
Capital One Judgment from 2009 you did not know about — what steps to take now?
What do you do if you have a judgment from Capital One from 2009 that you never knew about?
In this article we want to chat about this comment:
Sue under the FCRA when credit reporting does not get fixed
Suing under the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) when false credit reporting continues even after you disputed it
In this article we’d like to look at this comment from Kevin Davila:
Comment On FDCPA dispute letter — should I list account number?
Here is another question from our viewers on our YouTube channel. We hope this will be helpful to you.
Let’s dive in!
Debt collection lawsuits without basis and then collector gets a judgment
Here is another question from a YouTube subscriber — how do collection lawsuits get filed with no proof?
In this article, we’re looking at this great question from Charles:
Debt Collection — proof of ownership and what happens if lose
Welcome to this series where we answer comments from our viewers. We hope this is helpful to you!
In this article we’re answering a couple of questions:
Can a debt collector lie about marking you as a “refusal to pay?”
Welcome to our series where we answer comments from our viewers. We appreciate the questions and we hope this is helpful to you!
Today we’re answering this question about debt collectors — can they lie about marking you down as a so called “refusal to pay” when you talk to them.