by John Skiba, Esq. | Nov 3, 2014 | Fair Debt Collection, FDCPA Claims, Newsletter
After more than a decade in helping consumers with their debt problems I shouldn’t be surprised when I hear of some of the outrageous things debt collectors do. One would think that with all of the regulations out there and attorneys like me who make sure that...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 29, 2014 | Bankruptcy A to Z, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Newsletter
Filing for bankruptcy is a legal process and while you will likely not have a lot of interaction with the bankruptcy court during your case there are certain court hearings that you must attend and a few others, depending on the circumstances of your case. The court...
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 14, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter
“A gamut of players including publicly traded companies, hedge fund operators, professional debt collectors, street hustlers, ex-cons, and lawyers all work together, and against one another, to recoup every penny on every dollar. In this often-lawless market...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Oct 14, 2014 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Debt Settlement, Newsletter
I recently had a trial against Midland Funding. It was your typical Midland Funding junk debt buyer trial – long on assumptions, short on admissible evidence. This particular case was particularly bad as to the complete lack of evidence. The alleged debt had...
