by John Skiba, Esq. | May 27, 2014 | Debt Collection Lawsuits, Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims, Podcasts
Financial difficulties can be all encompassing. The stress associated with not being able to pay your bills touches on everything from being able to pay for your kid’s schools lunch to wondering if your car is going to get repossessed – making it impossible for you...
by John Skiba, Esq. | May 10, 2014 | Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims
Day in and day out for nearly 11 years I have met with families who are going through financial difficulties. Something that may be surprising, and a little disconcerting, is that there isn’t a certain “type” of person or certain career paths that...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The answer is no. You are not going to go to jail because you can’t pay your debts. In ages past if you couldn’t pay your debts you would be put in debtor’s prison, however the U.S. government abolished debtor’s prisons in 1833. Some...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Aug 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
When I meet with clients for a bankruptcy consultations it usually goes without saying that the collection calls are going non-stop. In fact, it is not unusual to have a few calls to their cell phone while they are in the bankruptcy consultation with. As I have...