by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 1, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Fair Debt Collection
This year I have put additional time and effort into creating a video series that would help consumers deal with debt problems ranging from debt collection lawsuits, debt buyer litigation, debt settlement, abusive collection cases (FDCPA), and bankruptcy. The videos...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Sep 23, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
The other day I had a trial against a junk debt buyer that ended in a directed verdict in favor of my client. This means that the court found that the junk debt buyer had put forth so little evidence that it was unnecessary for me to put on any type of defense...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Sep 14, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
In the world of junk debt buying all debt buyers are not created equal. The big guys like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery Associates, and Cavalry SPV file hundreds of thousands of debt collection lawsuits per year. However, there are much smaller companies that...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Aug 27, 2014 | Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
I am excited to announce the start of my new weekly webinar series on consumer debt issues. Starting next week on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 I will be conducting a webinar on dealing with debt buyer collection lawsuits, particularly those lawsuits filed by debt...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Aug 21, 2014 | Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement, Fair Debt Collection
I do a lot of trials in debt collection cases against debt buyers such as Midland Funding, Encore Capital, Portfolio Recovery, and Calvary SPV. A common tactic of these debt buying companies at trial is to bring up the issue that the defendant (you) never objected to...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Aug 20, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Too often I meet with people that have either ignored the fact that have been sued by one of their creditors or even more troubling- aren’t even aware that there is lawsuit is pending against them. Either way the end result is usually a default judgment. And...
