Windham County Consumer Debt Attorney Discusses Receiving Multiple Harassing Debt Collection Calls Daily I am often asked as a Windham County Consumer Debt Attorney about what to do if you are receiving multiple harassing debt collection calls daily. Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, it is unlawful for a debt collector to make several…
Connecticut Business Attorney Discusses a Member Managed LLC vs. a Manager Managed LLC Clients ask me as Connecticut Business Attorney, what is the difference between a member managed LLC and a manager managed LLC? A member managed LLC is much like a partnership, while a manager membered LLC is governed much like a corporation. Think of…
Should I Hire An Attorney Instead of Forming My Business Online? I’m often asked as a Hartford County, Connecticut Business Attorney: Why should I hire a lawyer to set up my new company when I can go on the internet and download the forms and do it all online? In certain circumstances, that can be…
What Kind of Items Can Negatively Impact My Credit Score? As a Hartford County, Connecticut Consumer Credit Attorney, Clients ask me: what are the typical negative items that can impact my credit score? Well, there’s the obvious ones like bankruptcy or lawsuits being filed by your creditors against you. However, there are also some less…
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…
How Much Do Business Lawyers Charge? Many of the entrepreneurs that I work with come to me initially with concerns about cost. Frankly, they’re looking to be able to budget and accurately predict what the costs will be if they bring an attorney on to work with them as a teammate in developing and building…
What are Some Common Credit Report Errors? There are a number of common errors in a credit report that you should look out for when you review your credit report. Some of these include a misspelling of your name or wrong address, the same name but a different person, debts of your ex-spouse’s, debts that…
Do Debt Collectors Have to Notify Me of My Rights? Under federal law debt collectors are required to notify you of specific rights that you are entitled to. These include that they inform you that this is an attempt to collect a debt. They’re also required to state that any information to obtain in connection…
Can I Be Arrested for a Debt? Under federal law and our constitution, failing to pay a debt is not a crime. There are rights of your creditors to go after you for the failure to pay that debt. They may end up bringing suite and trying to garnish your wages or levy your bank…
How Should I Purchase an Existing Business? One option when setting up a new business in Connecticut is obviously acquiring an existing business. In this process, you want to have a team on your side. This should include a lawyer that is with you every step of the way. One of the key aspects of…