by John Skiba, Esq. | Dec 23, 2013 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Midland Funding files a lot lawsuits here in Arizona. And many people I meet with make the decision to go it alone and represent themselves in their lawsuit. However one step in the collection lawsuit that makes people nervous is when the court schedules a pre-trial...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 26, 2013 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Talk about the gift that keeps on giving the whole year through! I am up visiting family in Utah for the Thanksgiving holiday and noticed this sign on a local credit union. It got me to thinking about trends I notice when I review the debts of my bankruptcy clients....
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 18, 2013 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
That fact that you are reading this blog means that you likely were recently served with a Portfolio Recovery debt collection lawsuit. Lawsuits are no fun, and you no doubt have been in some varying state of panic since the process server dropped off the Summons and...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 12, 2013 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
When one thinks of trials images of Perry Mason or Atticus Finch may come to mind. But when it comes to debt collection law suits things are a little less grand. In Arizona most debt collection (particularly Debt Buyer cases) cases are heard in one the Arizona...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t know how much more I can take. Day in and day out I meet with people that have been sued by Midland Funding, Equable Ascent, LVNV, LLC, Portfolio Recovery – and a long list of the other debt buyers. And many – too many – of the people...