by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 27, 2017 | Collection Law Suits, Legal Coaching
When it comes to consumers being sued by debt collectors in Arizona the overwhelming majority of consumer represent themselves in court. In fact, studies show that less than 1% of consumers being sued by a debt collector actually hire an attorney. This makes sense...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 20, 2017 | Self-Help Legal Services
The bulk of debt collection lawsuits filed by junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Cavalry SPV, Portfolio Recovery Associates, CACH (or any of the many other debt buyers) are for surprisingly little money. You might assume that the higher amount owed on the credit...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 18, 2017 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Student Loan Debt
Recently the New York Times ran an article on the possibility of private student loans that are held by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts being wiped out due to poor documentation. While the New York Times article is shining a light on this the problems with...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 30, 2017 | Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
Starting July 1, 2017 the three major credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and Transunion – will no longer report public records like judgments and tax liens unless it contains the consumer’s name, address, and either Social Security number...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 13, 2017 | Debt Collection Lawsuits
Consumers from across the country have requested that I put together an information on course on the procedures and strategies to representing yourself in a debt collection trial. In light of this I am excited to announce the launching of a new course entitled...