by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 20, 2017 | Self-Help Legal Services
The bulk of debt collection lawsuits filed by junk debt buyers like Midland Funding, Cavalry SPV, Portfolio Recovery Associates, CACH (or any of the many other debt buyers) are for surprisingly little money. You might assume that the higher amount owed on the credit...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Mar 5, 2015 | Collection Law Suits, Debt Collection Lawsuits, Newsletter, Podcasts, Self-Help Legal Services
T.M.I. – Too Much Information. People often put way too much unnecessary, and potentially harmful, information in their Answers. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see consumers make when they decide to draft their own Answer to a Debt Collection lawsuit....
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jul 25, 2012 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Self-Help Legal Services
50 pages. The typical consumer bankruptcy has about 45 to 60 pages of information that is filed with the bankruptcy court. Income, debts, assets, transactions, expenses – they all must be disclosed in your bankruptcy documents. If you file for bankruptcy you...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Jun 11, 2012 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Self-Help Legal Services
Written by guest Blogger Frank P. Pipitone. Mr. Pipitone is a Long Island Bankruptcy Lawyer. He is the managing attorney at Pipitone Law located in Garden City, New York. _____________________________________________________________ With the economy in...
by John Skiba, Esq. | May 4, 2012 | Collection Law Suits, Self-Help Legal Services
Recently I have launched a new website that while not technically a legal website I believe it compliments my law firm website. The website is Consumer Warrior and was created with the goal of providing information to people who are dealing with difficult and often...
by John Skiba, Esq. | Apr 19, 2012 | Collection Law Suits, Self-Help Legal Services
This month marked the release of the new book by Stephanie Kimbro “Limited Scope Legal Services: Unbundling and the Self-Help Client.” Ms. Kimbro is an attorney and author. One of her more recent works, Virtual Law Office: How to Deliver Legal Services...