How to Collect Judgments

Any landlord can tell you all about the joys of rent court; the long wait, the endless string of whining, and then the realization that, ... judgments, so landlords should consult with a local collection agency or attorney to determine ... after you win, all you’re left with is the right to collect a debt from someone who probably [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:00:00

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News Roundup

Here are some law-related articles that recently came out: The Chicago Tribune reports that Afni, Inc., a debt collection company, must pay damages to 7,000 Cingular Wireless customers in Wisconsin who were illegally assessed collection fees. Florida attorney Tomas Gamba writes in a Miami Herald op [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 04:15:05

Pro Bono Project Helping Seniors Keep Their Homes

A pro bono project started by lawyers at Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Washington DC is helping retirees keep homes they own free and clear ... lien, which debt can quickly grow and lead to foreclosure. Here’s what happens: Let’s say they miss ... entitled to collect the outstanding debt, PLUS a surcharge of 5 percent, according to established [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 15:00:03

Credit Score Checkup

Earlier this year I checked my credit report and score with one of the big three reporting bureaus. My score at the time was a 696 ... s one reason why I’m so motivated to bring my debt down. In 1 or 2 more years I want to refinance my 7/1 ARM ... faith phone call to collect the debt. I had no idea I was being billed and it’s not my fault [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:48:31

There Is An Angel After All For Folks Facing Foreclosure

It seems there is at least one lawyer who is in business to help people facing foreclosure. Her name is April Charney ... to take possession of those homes. Her encyclopedic knowledge of contract law, debt-collection practice ... she help people in Florida, her knowledge is shared with lawyers in other states. She has given one day [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 21:00:50

Avoid your uncollectible account receivable

All professional businesses (maybe some of traditional business) have uncollectible account receivables in their balance sheet ... profit as example of the Nationwide Debt Collection Agency, solve your money while keep your normal ... t good case, because our company isn’t designed as collection agency and we haven’t skillful staff [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 21:34:48

Sunday, 9:30 PM, Christian Kills Wife Because of Debts

On Sunday September 28, 2008, twenty floors up in a Boston apartment, Christian Mogensen, logged on to his website, updated his web page, ... of that Mogensen owed at least another $28,500 in debts from 1994 that were still being pursued by debt collectors. I bet there was more as well. Sources say that the debt collection activity was active [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 20:33:25

Indian Debt Collectors Feel Sorry for Americans

Debt collection of American consumers is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Indian outsourcing. "It's like people are totally drowning," said collector Omkar Gadgil, 24, who goes by the alias [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 13:01:22

Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper You do not have to just wait for negative marks on your credit report to fall off. You can remove them and improve your credit score ... card account the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any ... dispute information requests, and debt validation. You can also help your credit score by opening [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:07:31

The Credits Secrets Bible Can Help Your Credit Score

Credit is a necessity that we all need. But if it is abused or overextended, you could end up in a bad situation. Credit cards and loan debt is at an all time high and people are looking for ways to repair ... . This product is important for anyone who is sick of the debt collection calls and is feeling the burden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 14:35:09

FHA Credit Guidelines

FHA Credit Guidelines which borrowers and lenders must follow in order to obtain FHA financing for purchase and refinance loans ... of blemish, how old is the derogatory credit, what caused the late payment or collection & alternative ... recent debt to find out if is being used toward the cash required for the down payment. Also, any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:18:26

IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX MY CREDIT, I TRIED TO CONSOLIDATE AND IT DID NOT HELP. WHO CAN HELP WITH CREDIT REPAIR?

{questions} Similiar Post The Four Applications That Can Help You With Postcards Design Credit Repair & Debt Collection Success Strategies Membership. Help Me With The Basics Of Terms “cheat Codes,game Emulator,vbagx,gta,psp,ps2″? Expecting Kris G’s Answer! Malibu Canyon Tech Support - Agoura Hills Computer Repair - Calabasas Pc Help I Hve A Hp Notebook Dv6000 The Mouse Pad Area Gets Hot we Send [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 08:58:39

Best Web Sites to Learn About Consumer Law Issues -- Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Can Assist You in Your Lemon Law, Predatory Lending, Auto and RV Fraud, Unfair Debt Collection, Unfair Wage Practices Claims and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuits

[ consumer%20protection%20m-Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Attorneys%20--%20Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Lawyers%20--%20Chicago%20Class%20Act ... more trouble Managing credit card debt Stopping eviction, lockouts and utility shut-offs ... consolidation options How to find effective credit counseling agencies Alternatives to filing bankrupt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:28:31

Is Revver On The Fritz?

We’ve been getting a lot of tips from people who have been having problems reaching the Revver website lately, ... 2007, everything looked rosy when the company said it had managed to pay $1 million to video producers and their affiliates over a period of one year. By February 2008, the company was collecting debt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 17:40:35

Yo Monroe !

Because there is more news in the world than the US Election 2008. There is a potential important news story coming out of the Caribbean ... European debt collection. Could the CARICOM nations credibly ask the USA to do something albeit less ... as the USA. A cautionary note. The EPA is entitled as being “between CARIFORUM states and the European [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 21:28:37

Handling Insurance Debt Can Be Quick and Clean

When people fall into debt, it’s never the same between two individuals ... its forwarded to a collections agency. However, if they’ve already reported your debt, then it’s too late ... your insurance company and find out who the collection agency is. Get their information, and from there call [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 15:23:55

Authorized Users, Debt Settlement and Negotiating When You’re Unemployed

One of our readers, Jaclyn, had this question for us: If I removed an authorized user from an account, ... amount and attempt to settle your debt. However, most companies do not like to tackle debt settlement ... the offer to the collection department. Just be aware that if you do go past due in order to settle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:16:56

Horse-race-loving former police chief winds up behind bars

Frank Kessler, former Garden Grove police chief, councilman and mayor, and his wife were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of financial misdeeds, ... and personal loans with a city-issued credit card. They were named in a 21-count district attorney ... card, then charged an additional$2,000 to the card to pay a debt collection agency. The PE reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:55:29

collection

i have a collection agency calling me. It has been almost two years since I have paid anythig ad I truly can`t afford to I am single with four children and only make 14000.00 per year. I have no car, house etc. in my name. Will they ever just give up on collecting and write the debt off? Posted from: Manitoba [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:50:43

Collecting Past Due Accounts in an Erratic Economy

(Finance News and Information) The recent large spike in consumer debt has many business owners struggling to adapt to current conditions and unclear ... and damaging their reputations during this nationwide financial crisis Leading debt collection...... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 08:26:10

Trado opportunities for mortgage brokers and Alex Jones fans

Permalink Page 1 of 444 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... + free credit monitoring Need website to post information where it can NEVER be deleted Video ... My new blog at Trado—Phillips & Cohen collection lawsuit threats Debt Crisis Solutions SCAM— [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 06:23:00

12 Confessions Of A Home Mortgage Collector [Wells Fargo]

A former Wells Fargo Home Mortgage home collector has stepped forth from the shadows to tell you what's really going on ... my own copy of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and even then most people in WFHM ... . Bankruptcy will not forgive a mortgage debt. 4. Fight your bankruptcy fees with a passion! WFHM [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 16:36:38

Growing numbers avoiding or delaying paying tax

Growing numbers of people and businesses are avoiding or delaying paying taxes as the "credit crunch" bites, ... . The auditors estimate that up to 1.5 million working adults had a personal or business tax debt in April ... , introduced risk profiles on taxpayers to target those who could be bad payers and tailored debt collection [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 08:28:37

Credit card settlement

Debt problems happen to nearly everyone at some point in their life ... that you have made with the creditor or collection agency. Debt consolidation is a popular way of dealing ... card and you are unable to clear your debt. So you can get advice for credit card settlement [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 04:10:51

No rest for the wicked

I just finished the first draft of a novella (for next summer's short story collection) ... international trips does that to me.In fact, I've been falling behind on the news coverage and not even ... % of the USA's collective mortgage debt of $12Tn imploding at the same time does not fill me with optimism [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 18:23:16

Anatomy of a Chinese Debt Collection Case

Introduction In late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle ... Dan owns a small international law firm in Seattle, called Harris & Moure. I replied ... , 2003. Our task was to seize the pollock for Daxin to get Bolshoretskoe to pay its debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:48:59

Personal Finance Troubles? Consider Debt Negotiation

by Dillon Azungen Are you drowning in debt and considering debt negotiation? ... negotiate. They would prefer to negotiate rather than turn your account over to a collection agency ... Debt negotiation has a bad connotation but does it affect your credit that badly? There are pros [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 22:06:58

Anatomy of an International Debt Collection Case

Introduction In late June of 2003, I received an e-mail from Daniel Harris, who introduced himself as maritime lawyer from Seattle ... ://www.harrismoure.com and learned Dan owns a small international law firm in Seattle, called Harris ... to pay its debt. Bolshoretskoe’s debt to Daxin arose in July and December, 2002, when Daxin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:43:03

Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper If you have a low credit score contrary to popular belief you do not have to just wait seven years for your credit report to ... has received some form of payment. For example with a charged off credit card account the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any record of your account [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 10:55:40

Regrettable errors

Regrettable errors Author: Raul Gonzalez, Reflections from the Mirror, ... mentioned that, thanks to progressive improvements in revenue collection, lower public-debt levels ... ◙ Business Mirror CONGRATULATIONS to Finance Secretary Margarito Teves for being named Asia’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:51:49

Finance Fiesta #7: Mamma Mia Edition

Welcome one and all to the 7th Edition of the Finance Fiesta!  This is the first carnival I have ever hosted, so hope it’s a good one for you ... she knows best.  I give these posts the thumbs up as the best of the week. Mr. Credit Card from Ask Mr Credit Card answers a question from a reader “A Collections Company Sold my Debt After it was paid [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 13:00:20

Poll: How Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Going So Far?

With a new year comes new resolutions for many. Some people choose more personal goals such as losing weight, exercising more, ... , I want to get rid of clutter. It isn’t so much the little stuff collecting dust around the house ... debt free, minus a relatively small mortgage balance, by the end of 2010.  So, how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:44:41

Bankruptcy: Pros and Cons

With today’s economic crisis, there are many individuals who may have no choice but to file for bankruptcy ... has been repossessed, or your debts have been taken over by a collection agency. As stated at the outset ... out there are consequences that need to be addressed. 1.  Once you file for bankruptcy, it is listed on your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:49:45

Minnesota courts to stop handling debt collection lawsuits?

Possibly, along with other “low-importance” cases like shoplifting, traffic violations, trespassing, and small claims, if the legislature delivers the 10% cut to court funding that it has suggested it will. Minnesota courts have been short-staffed and under-funded for years, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:00:40

Best Web Sites to Learn About Consumer Law Issues -- Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Can Assist You in Your Lemon Law, Predatory Lending, Auto and RV Fraud, Unfair Debt Collection, Unfair Wage Practices Claims and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuits

[ consumer%20protection%20m-Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Attorneys%20--%20Chicago%20Consumer%20Protection%20Lawyers%20--%20Chicago%20Class%20Act ... get them into even more trouble Managing credit card debt Stopping eviction, lockouts and utility ... while you get back on your feet. When you cannot ignore a particular debt without serious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 22:18:05

Get Collection Agencies Off Your Back

This Article can be found at my blog: www.CreditTipsTricks.Blogspot ... : Dear (Insert Collection Agency Here)\, You are hereby notified under provisions of Public Laws 104-208, also known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, that your services are no longer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:06:57

: I Could Not Get That Money:

Ok I don’t need to elaborate here again on this blog since I have shared it on my bravejournal blog already about the person who owes me money long ... and never in my wildest dream that he’ll pay me back so if only I have debt collection agencies I think [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 10:51:27

Debt Collectors Are Facing Reality

dreamstimefree_17571302 Are debt collectors starting to face reality when it comes to payment of overdue bills? ... percent to 70 percent of a person’s total credit card debt. After many instances of collection abuse ... to cover their bills in a declining economy. The New York Times reported lenders and debt collectors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:16:33

What the hex: Witch collects debts

VILNIUS, Lithuania - In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering an unconventional service to retrieve arrears: Witchcraft. The Vilnius-based... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:14:59

New Credit Scoring Model Set for Release in 2009- Finally!

Almost a year ago, we wrote about the new FICO 08 scoring model that was initially planned for roll-out at the latter part of 2008 ... -user information would be included. Small Collection Accounts Disregarded.  Accounts with debt less ... . Besieged with lawsuits between its creator, Fair Isaac, and the three largest credit bureaus [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:47:30

How To Get Collection Agencies Off Your Back, For Good

This Article can be found at my blog: www.CreditTipsTricks.Blogspot ... Commissions. Here's a sample Cease & Desist Letter: Dear (Insert Collection Agency Here)\, You are hereby notified under provisions of Public Laws 104-208, also known as the Fair Debt Collection [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:10:08

Alphabet Q's: Who Am I Tag.

Happy for the much needed break in work! Thanks Hailey. A. Attached or single? Attached B. Best friend? Yup; I have lots. C. Cake or pie? Cake! ( ... without? Those whom I love. (and debt collection agencies hehe!) M. Marriage date? December 02 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 07:53:06

Career Alliance debt climbs to more than half-million for improper spending

GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- The state has started formal debt collection of more than a half-million dollars against Career Alliance Inc., the taxpayer-funded job training agency that regulators say over-paid vendors, ran up unsupported credit card bills, and improperly spent... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 23:18:46

Sensible Debt Collection

This post has been republished from the SitePoint Tribune #427 ... Now, your further action could be sending it to a debt collector, asking your lawyer to become involved ... now either receive your money, or you won’t. The beauty about using a debt collector or tribunal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 23:14:08

Making ENDS Meet

The new year is starting slowly for me. Maybe because I am still adjusting (again) to the fact the husband is away from home (again) ... abroad end up with no investment and are being haunted down by Debt Collection agent. That won't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:01:26

How to Get Credit Card Debt Collectors to Focus Their Energy Elsewhere

Most of those people who cannot afford to pay their monthly minimum credit card payment become potential victims of the consumer debt collection industry. However, a growing number of consumers have found a law to protect themselves against credit card debt collectors. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 12:39:41

Lithuanian firm turns to witchcraft to hunt down debtors

Lithuanian firm turns to witchcraft to hunt down debtors by The Associated Press Thursday January 15, 2009, 8:15 AM VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ... of the Skolu Isieskojimo Biuras, or debt collecting bureau. "Our new employee will help them ... -- In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:06:01

IRS Tax levy, Tax Collection, Tax Lien, Foreclosure Debt Foregiveness Rules May Be Amended.

Los Angeles, California - IRS will be improving IRS tax procedures to protect victims of tax-related identity theft and expanding outreach and ... to assist identity theft victims. 3. Cancellation of Debt Income. When an individual or business ... to foreclosure or who default on car loans or credit card debts. Taxpayers may exclude the amount [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 19:43:56

Animal Crossing classic GameCube review. Nintendo debuts its “sim life” communication series

Animal Crossing was one of Nintendo’s new franchises for the Nintendo GameCube ... quarters, which you do by collecting money and paying off your debt. Not knowing exactly ... speaking to other characters, going on little “missions” (I use mission loosely), collecting items [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 08:45:57

Chislet Gardens - Hersden, Nr Canterbury

Chislet Gardens - Hersden, Nr Canterbury, Kent RPMC - The Island Road (Hersden) Management Company Limited Thread started by Tony Kirkbank ... then received a FINAL DEMAND of the £190 togther with threats of an additional £125 debt collection ... of our Management Company showed a balance of nil. In November 2008, all residents received invoices from [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:44:42

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