TCPA

Blog Question About Collecting on the Same Chase Debt Twice

Here's a question from Sue: I received a letter from Palisades Collection telling me I owe 7,140.49 I went through a Debt company back in 2007 and I paid my [...]

Represent yourself in Court – Pro Se – eBook

All, I found an interesting free book on representing yourself in court. You can do it. It may be more nerve racking to have a liar working for you. Sorry for [...]

Medical Bills and the FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA

All, Medical debt is handled in a similar fashion to credit card debt. The FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA do not apply to the hospital or medical provider; these laws [...]

Prioritizing your Collection Issues- Statute of Limitations

All, As you know if you have been paying attention, I settled two lawsuits last week. This week I withdrew one. The two I settled were FDCPA and FCRA [...]

Two Settlements from Debt Collectors

All, Since my last podcast, I have received two settlement offers related to the FDCPA and FCRA  and accepted them. The first settlement was against a large [...]

Prior Litigation May Bar an FDCPA violation – Res Judicata

I answered a comment earlier about suing for the FDCPA while you are in state or local court. When I answered I was not at home and couldn't remember the term [...]

Recording phone calls from collectors

Many times a collector will call you and break the law. I wanted to share with you my methods of recording phone calls. The first issue to consider is that [...]

How to Ask a Question – New Phone Number

If you have questions for me, I will do my best to answer them. The best way is to call me and leave a message. My phone number is 206-426-5079. Call [...]

Pro Se with out Money? Go IN FORMA PAUPERIS….

Filing fees for federal lawsuits are $350. If you are going to file a few lawsuits, this will really add up quickly. If you truly can not afford to file your [...]