by John Skiba, Esq. | Dec 16, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims, Newsletter
Recently ABC News did a report on a debt collector that violated federal law and ended up getting sued by a woman he was trying to collect against. The court awarded her $33,000 for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Many people that fall...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 24, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Fair Debt Collection, Newsletter
When it comes to fighting back against debt collectors like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery, or CACH, LLC (to name just a few) there are a lot of ” – tions ” . You have “litigation”, “arbitration” , and...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 18, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims, Newsletter
With increasing regularity I am seeing clients who initially are sued by a junk debt buyer like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery, or CACH, LLC turn the tables on the debt buyer and file a claim for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Debt...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 3, 2014 | Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims, Newsletter
After more than a decade in helping consumers with their debt problems I shouldn’t be surprised when I hear of some of the outrageous things debt collectors do. One would think that with all of the regulations out there and attorneys like me who make sure that...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 1, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Fair Debt Collection
This year I have put additional time and effort into creating a video series that would help consumers deal with debt problems ranging from debt collection lawsuits, debt buyer litigation, debt settlement, abusive collection cases (FDCPA), and bankruptcy. The videos...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Sep 30, 2014 | Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims
A common tactic used by debt collectors is to contact your friends, family or to call you at work. The debt collectors fully understand that this humiliates you and puts you in fear of losing your job. And because you want to avoid these things they hope you will...
