Many people who receive a notice of a pending lawsuit for defaulted credit card may have heard that the opposing party can’t win because they are “judgment proof”. This question comes up all of the time – “I’m being sued but I’m judgment proof – do I need to do anything?” The answer [...]
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Being Sued but “Judgment Proof” – Do I Need to do Anything?
October 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · I'm being sued!
Tags: assets·collection agencies·consumer·garnishment·judgment·judgment proof·Junk Debt Buyers·lawsuit·summons·Unrealistic Expectations·writ of garnishment
NY Attorney General Throws Out 100,000 Judgments for Consumer Debt
July 28th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Consumer Debt, I'm being sued!, Legal Stuff
New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo filed the lawsuit against 35 law firms and two debt collectors in New York State in order to throw out an estimated 100,000 default judgments improperly obtained against New York consumers. That’s a big number, especially since the AGs office estimates that the average default judgment totaled [...]
Tags: ALP·American Legal Process·Andrew Cuomo·attorney general·Attorneys·debt·judgments·New York·sewer service·vacate judgments
Shopping for a Consumer Attorney if You Are Sued by a Creditor
June 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · I'm being sued!, Legal Stuff
Credit card companies and junk debt buyers have turned to the courts with a vengeance as a method of collecting past due debts. I always recommend that people hire a lawyer when facing legal issues, if at all possible. Unfortunately, in the area of consumer law, there are very few attorneys who know [...]
Tags: civil cases·consumer attorney·Credit card·Fair Credit Reporting Act·Fair Debt Collection Practices Act·Junk Debt Buyers·jury trial·lawsuit·naca.net
Farmworker Couple Wins $500,000 Verdict Against Bill Collector Credigy
June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Debt, I'm being sued!, I'm suing those guys!
Manuel Faustos and his wife just won a lawsuit against Credigy Services Corp., a collection agency based in Georgia. Exact records are hard to come by, but the award is believed to be one of the largest ever for a consumer in a debt-collection case.
“I don’t care about the money,” Faustos was quoted as saying [...]
Tags: Attorneys·awards·collection practices·Credigy·Illegal practices·lawsuit·past driving charges·subpoenaing
