by John Skiba, Esq. | May 1, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Will you win? Anyone who has been sued by Midland Funding is faced with this question when deciding what they should do. Do you fight it – push the case to trial and hope to get a judgment in your favor? Or do you try and settle and throw some money at the...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Apr 17, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
What if you lose? When it comes to debt collection lawsuits there are no guarantees. While cases filed by junk debt buyers are often similar in the underlying facts, there are several procedural and evidentiary issues that can arise that can have a significant impact...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Apr 11, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
A little known fact is that in Arizona very few debt collection cases make it to trial. Most debt collection lawsuits either end up with a default judgment because the person being sued didn’t file an Answer with the court, or the cases settle – meaning...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Apr 2, 2014 | Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
The other day a client hired me to help them in fighting debt buyer Midland Funding. I drafted the Answer – the document that is submitted in response to the Complaint filed by Midland. I was reviewing it with the client and he responded that he was somewhat...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Mar 26, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits
Recently I had a conversation with an attorney who represents Midland Funding, LLC here in Arizona. He said that about 95% of Midland Funding cases are filed in the Arizona Justice Courts. In Arizona, debt collection cases where the amount being sued on is less than...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Mar 7, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Podcasts
From the day you are served with the debt collector’s Summons and Complaint you find yourself thrust into the Arizona civil judicial system. If the debt collector who has sued you is one of the large debt buyers like Midland Funding or Portfolio Recovery it is...
