by John Skiba, Esq. | Dec 27, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Finding a lawyer to represent you in your debt collection lawsuit against junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery, CACH, LLC (or any other junk debt buyer) can be a difficult task. There aren’t a lot of lawyers like myself that focus on...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Dec 26, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy A to Z, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Newsletter
The reality of it is, as much as we try to avoid it, there is a lot of pressure during the Christmas season, particularly on parents, to buy their kids their Christmas wishes – even if it means charging up the credit card more than was planned. This could mean...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Dec 24, 2014 | Newsletter
Just who you were hoping would finally wish you a Merry Christmas…your lawyer! I do want to take this opportunity to wish all of my clients and those who read my blog Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. I truly hope that the New Year brings you happiness and...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Dec 23, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Over the years I have battled a lot of different junk debt buyers here in Arizona and while the underlying business model is generally the same between them all (they buy charged off debts and sue people), there are some characteristics that are unique to each debt...
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...