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Judge Awards $25k in Sanctions Against Collection Law Firm for Attempting to Collect on Discharged Debt

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A bankruptcy court judge in Virginia has ordered a collection law firm to pay $25,000 in attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs for violating the discharge of a judgment through bankruptcy by sending a payoff letter to the plaintiffs after the plaintiff requested it. A copy of the ruling in the case of Skaggs v.

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Daily Digest – January 25. Judge Awards $25k in Sanctions Against Collection Law Firm; CFPB Launches Credit Card Review

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Judge Awards $25k in Sanctions Against Collection Law Firm; CFPB Launches Credit Card Review first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. Judge Awards $25k in Sanctions Against Collection Law Firm; CFPB Launches Credit Card Review appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – January 25.

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Debtor Education Course After Filing for Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy filings for both individuals and businesses are on the rise. Since 2005, a debtor education course from an approved provider is mandatory for anyone who files for bankruptcy. In short, they prepare you for the challenges that come with rebuilding your finances after bankruptcy.

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Can Bankruptcy Get Rid of My Credit Card Debt in Broomfield, CO?

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Finding Solutions to Discharge Your Credit Card Debt Many find themselves struggling if they should file for bankruptcy because of their credit cards. Fortunately, bankruptcy can offer a path toward financial relief from credit card debt. Qualifying for Chapter 7 bankruptcy depends on your income and expenses through the means test.

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Judge Grants MSJ in FDCPA Case Over Mis-Identified Consumer

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An interesting Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case out of Minnesota involving a creditor who mis-spelled a customer’s first and last name incorrectly when placing the account with a law firm for collection, a customer who changed her name before filing for bankruptcy protection, and a law firm that may or may not do enough … The post (..)

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Bankruptcy and Your Job

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One issue that you may worry about when filing for bankruptcy is whether or not it will affect your employment. In the midst of a stressful financial time when you are having to accept the idea that your finances are changing, it is normal to believe that there is a stigma attached to bankruptcy. Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.

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Can Bankruptcy Discharge my Student Loans?

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Are my Student Loan Debts Dischargeable in Bankruptcy? Student-loan holders now have a new path to freeing their debt through bankruptcy! Broomfield Bankruptcy Attorney answers questions about the new ruling. In the past, discharging student loans was an almost impossible hurdle in bankruptcy.