Hartford Credit Card Debt Attorney Discusses Reasonable procedures by the FCRA I am often asked as a Hartford Credit Card Debt Attorney about reasonable procedures by the FCRA. One of the key provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act is a requirement that the credit reporting agencies maintain an accurate and complete credit report regarding…
Connecticut Debt Relief Attorney Discusses If the Police are Notified of a Repossession I am often asked as a Connecticut Debt Relief Attorney, if the police are notified prior to a car being repossessed. Under Connecticut law, if your car is repossessed, it’s important to know that there are certain laws that a repossession company…
FTC Announces Nationwide Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. This nationwide crackdown encompasses 30 new law enforcement actions by federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities against collectors who use…
Middlesex County Credit Card Debt Lawyer Discusses If an Out of State Debt Collector Can Contact You I am often asked as a Middlesex County Credit Card Debt Lawyer if an out of state debt collector can contact you. Under Connecticut law, in addition to the Federal Debt Collections Act, there are a number of…
CT Credit Card Debt Lawyer Discusses If There Are Any Options if You Fail to Pay a Debt I am often asked as a CT Credit Card Debt Lawyer about options if you fail to pay a debt. When you have a number of debts that are past due or of which you’ve defaulted, such…
Hartford County Consumer Credit Lawyer Discusses If you Can Buy Back Your Repossessed Car from Auction Many times as a Hartford County Consumer Credit Lawyer I’m asked: My car has been repossessed, and I want to attend the auction to make sure that the price of the car when it’s sold is reasonable so that…
Hartford County Debt Relief Lawyer Discusses Illegal Debt Collection Activities As a Hartford County Debt Relief Lawyer I am often asked about illegal debt collection activities. There are a number of debt collection practices that are illegal and unlawful. Generally, any practice that is false and deceptive is unlawful under U.S. law. There are also…
How Can I Dispute an Inaccurate Credit Report Item? As an experienced Hartford County Consumer Credit Lawyer, I’m often asked how to dispute an inaccurate credit report item. Consumers have the right to dispute an item on their credit report under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The way to do this is to file a…
What are Debt Collectors? Many of my clients receive calls from third parties in connection with a credit card debt or another debt that they were unable to pay. They often ask me, who are these parties and should I speak with them? Often these parties are third party debt collectors and they’re subject to…
Are Debt Collectors Allowed to Call My Cell Phone? Another question I often get as a Hartford County, Connecticut Attorney from clients is, I’m getting calls on my cell phone from parties I don’t know including debt collectors. This activity can be unlawful. Calls to your cell phone that aren’t previously authorized are illegal under…