by John Skiba, Esq. | Sep 17, 2014 | Debt Settlement
Whether you are facing past due credit cards, medical bills, or are dealing with a debt collection lawsuit, debt settlement maybe a viable option for eliminating your debt problems. However, debt settlement doesn’t work in all cases. With that in mind I have...
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 18, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement
For more than a decade I have been meeting families who are dealing with overwhelming debt problems. The number one thing I have found that helps to reduce the stress of debt is understanding what your options are and what your creditors can and can’t do to you....
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 3, 2014 | Bankruptcy, Collection Law Suits, Debt Settlement, Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims
The #1 thing married couples fight about is money. In fact, in a recent study conducted by Money Magazine, 70% of married couples argue about finances – more than household chores, togetherness, sex, snoring, and what’s for dinner. And this makes sense....
