by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 10, 2014 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
A while back I wrote a small e-book that went over the top ten myths I heard repeated over and over by clients coming into my office. As I continue to hear these concerns voiced by clients I thought it would be worth going over them again. Myth #1 – If a...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 5, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter
A few years back four consumer advocacy groups did a study on debt buyers’ abusive collection lawsuits in New York City. The findings were pretty shocking. Here is a handful of what they found: 35% of debt buyer lawsuits were clearly merit-less Debt buyers...
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 29, 2014 | Bankruptcy A to Z, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Newsletter
Filing for bankruptcy is a legal process and while you will likely not have a lot of interaction with the bankruptcy court during your case there are certain court hearings that you must attend and a few others, depending on the circumstances of your case. The court...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 28, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter
This week I launched a new video course that I created specifically designed to provide helpful information people who are being sued by debt collectors like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery, Unifund, Cortez Investment, CACH, LLC and many others. While I produce a...
