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. | 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...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 22, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement, FDCPA Claims, Newsletter
The other day I met with a family who was barely getting by – large family, large amount of debt, and underemployed for eighteen (18) months. For eighteen (18) months the husband had toiled at a job he was overqualified for, for pay that no-where near met their...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 20, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
I believe many people don’t fight back against debt buyers like Midland Funding, LLC because they believe that they owe the money so why fight it? In this article I want to give you three reasons why you should fight back against Midland Funding even if you...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 15, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Cost is always one of the main concerns when it comes to deciding whether or not you will fight your debt collection lawsuit with Unifund (or Portfolio Recovery Associates, or CACH, LLC, or Cavalry SPV). Most people being sued by a debt collector are tight on cash as...
