Time-Barred Debts

If you do anything today you should put the following link on your to do list to read: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt144.shtm The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does not prohibit or stop debt collectors or lawyers who collect debts from attempting to collect debts which are “time-barred” but it does prohibit these parties from suing you or [...]

The Collection Agency/Debt Scavenger Wall of Shame

Most of us are familiar with the the term “The Perfect Storm”. While doing some legal research last week I tripped over a list of those collection agencies who are filing thousands of law suits against consumers . In many cases the debts they are attempting to collect are well beyond what is legally still [...]