Robo-Signing Suit Brought By Minnesota AG

Attorney General Lori Swanson of Minnesota has alleged in a new suit that Midland Funding LLC created false,unreliable affidavits as proof of consumer debt.

The Minnesota Attorney General went to court seeking an injunction against the large Midland Funding debt collection agency that would put an end to the company’s [...]

Debt Collectors Banned From Facebook

A federal judge in Florida recently issued an order prohibiting a debt collection company from contacting a woman through her social media accounts in an attempt to collect on debt,specifically naming Facebook,as it appeared that Mark One Financial LLC of Jacksonville,Fla.,had been contacting the plaintiff’s friends and family.

New Treasury Rule Protects Social Security,VA,Other Federal Benefits

National Consumer  Law Center Advocate Applauds New Rules

WASHINGTON,D.C. –A federal rule  issued today that strengthens protections for bank accounts used to collect  federal benefits is welcome news for retirees,veterans and disabled persons,  according to a lawyer for the National Consumer Law Center.

The  “interim final”[...]

Debt Collection Law Suits Engulf Courts

Many debt buyers do not have the evidence to prove their claims in court if they are challenged.  Consumers are frequently being sued for inflated amounts or for debts they do not owe and should consider hiring a lawyer to defend themselves from unscrupulous collectors.

This recent article in the New York Times [...]

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Act Quckly and File an Answer to Set As Aside a Surprising Default Judgment

You can be sued whether or not you owe someone money.  Worse yet,you can have a default judgment against you whether or not you have received notice.  These types of default judgments happen all the time [...]