In one of our recent live Q&A sessions over on Youtube, a viewer said they had disputed credit report errors, but had not received any response or proof from the credit bureaus.
In one of our recent live Q&A sessions on Youtube, we received a question about authorized users being contacted on a debt.
I wanted to share something with you that is true of any trial or litigation, but is especially important when you are dealing with a debt buyer (Midland Funding, LVNV, Portfolio Recovery, etc.) that has sued you.
I’ve been handling personal injury, wrongful death, and similar cases over the last 25 years.
You are hit by another person who is insured by Allstate, State Farm, Geico, etc.
The insurance adjuster from the other person’s insurance company approaches you and says, “Here’s a little form I need you to fill out. It will just let us get your medical records so then we can give you a fair settlement.”
Recently, we received a question from someone who had been sued by a collector and ultimately solved the case by agreeing to a consent judgment.
This recommendation is primarily for lawyers. However, even if you’re not a lawyer you may still get some value out of this.
You’ve been sued by a debt collector, but you were never served.
After you’ve been in a car wreck, someone says to you, “Look, I know you might be making a claim or filing a lawsuit from this wreck. Do not put stuff on social media. If you do put stuff on social media, be careful what you post.”
You’ve been in a car wreck and ultimately have to file suit because you cannot get a fair settlement from the insurance company.
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