Debt Collector’s Right to Sue New Jersey Debtor Cut Off Three Years After Default  When Credit Card Agreement Subject to Delaware Law
Debt Collector’s Right to Sue New Jersey Debtor Cut Off Three Years After Default When Credit Card Agreement Subject to Delaware Law

A recent case was decided in favor of a New Jersey Debtor by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals where a "Debt Collector" violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") and New Jersey New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act ("CFA")...

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debtor Required to Dispute Legally Unenforceable Proof of Claim
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debtor Required to Dispute Legally Unenforceable Proof of Claim

Supreme Court Holds that Debt Collector Who Filed a Claim in the Bankruptcy Court Barred by the Statue of Limitations Did Not Violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U. S. C. §1692 et seq. In Midland Funding, v....

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Fair Debt Collection Practice Act Violated in Foreclosure Proceeding by Claim of Plaintiff’s Attorneys for Unearned Fees
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act Violated in Foreclosure Proceeding by Claim of Plaintiff’s Attorneys for Unearned Fees

Under the provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC §1692 et. seq. (“FDCPA”), attorneys who represent banks and other entities and are engaged in the collection of delinquent mortgage payment and foreclosure proceedings against homeowners  are ‘debt...

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Q & A:  How to Dispute An Alleged Debt Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Q & A: How to Dispute An Alleged Debt Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

New Jersey Consumers Must Dispute an Alleged Debt Within 30 Days of Receiving a Demand for Payment  from a Debt Collector and the Dispute Must Be In Writing.  * The reason why a consumer residing in New Jersey who receives...

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What Debt Collectors Can and Cannot Do?
What Debt Collectors Can and Cannot Do?

People who are experiencing serious debt problems face many difficult decisions.    If they feel that they are unable to pay their creditors and debt, they may face the difficult choice of whether to consider a Chapter 7 or Chapter...

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