Stopping a Pre-authorized Debit From Being Paid
Stopping a Pre-authorized Debit From Being Paid

How Can I Stop a Pre-authorized Debit Being Paid From My Checking Account? ** At the time we are retained, clients frequently tell us that they have authorized monthly debits from their checking account by debt collectors or so-called debt...

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Banks Accused of Massive Scheme of Foreclosure Fraud & Perjury
Banks Accused of Massive Scheme of Foreclosure Fraud & Perjury

Will Home Owners Seeking Mortgage Modification Benefit As Result of Accusations that Banks and the Lawyers Who Represent Them Engaged in a Massive Scheme of Foreclosure Fraud & Perjury to Circumvent the Laws that Govern Foreclosure. Employees of mortgage foreclosure...

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FTC Puts New Restrictions Debt Settlement Companies to Curb Abuses
FTC Puts New Restrictions Debt Settlement Companies to Curb Abuses

The Federal Trade Commission Puts New Restrictions Debt Settlement Companies to Curb Abuses the FTC Had Ignored Despite Repeated Calls by Consumer Advocates and Enforcement Actions Brought By 20 States. On July 29, 2010, the New York Times reported that...

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New Jersey Wage Garnishments Are Enforced On First Come First Serve Basis
New Jersey Wage Garnishments Are Enforced On First Come First Serve Basis

We are sometime asked by debtors whose whose earning are being garnished and whose employer receives a second wage garnishment whether both garnishments will be enforced at the same time.  The Courts of the State of  New Jersey have explained...

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Applies to Mortgagee’s Attorneys in Foreclosure Proceedings
Fair Debt Collection Practices Applies to Mortgagee’s Attorneys in Foreclosure Proceedings

Attorneys Who Regularly Engage in Collecting Consumer Debts, Including Those Representing Mortgagees in Foreclosure Proceedings, Are Subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The United States Supreme Court in the Matter of Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291, 294-95,...

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