by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 13, 2015 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter
I am excited to launch a new service to consumers who are battling their debt problems without the assistance of an attorney. Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14th, at 9:00 a.m. P.S.T. the online video courses will become available. Right now you will be able to access...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 5, 2015 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter
Every year over 400,000 debt collection lawsuits are filed by junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Cavalry SPV, and CACH, LLC. Worse yet, nearly 95% of these collection cases end in a default judgment – meaning that the consumer who...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 1, 2015 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Newsletter
With the 4th of July weekend coming up, DUI task forces will be out. This got me thinking about the relationship between DUI and bankruptcy. I work in an office next to John Skiba and we’ve talked about how these practice areas overlap sometimes. As a dedicated DUI...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 22, 2015 | Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy A to Z, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Newsletter
It is hard to believe we are getting ready to head into the July 4th weekend! 2015 is almost half-way over and I have started to plan out the remainder of the year andit is crazy to think if you are thinking of filing bankruptcy and want to start the new year debt...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 9, 2015 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter
This past weekend I attended a workshop in Seattle that was set up for consumer protection lawyers like myself who help people fight back against junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Cavalry SPV, CACH, LLC (too name a few). The presenter was Peter Holland, a...
by John Skiba, Esq. | May 30, 2015 | Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Newsletter
When you owe debts that you cannot pay most will look to one of two options – debt settlement or bankruptcy. What many don’t realize is that in some circumstances there is the potential for additional tax liability even if you pay off most of your debt....
