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financial forensic report 8.16.2021

Financial Forensic Services

History of the Judgment Enforcement Problem. 80 percent of the civil money judgments in the United States are never collected. The judgment debtor is free to walk out of court (if having bothered to show up) and go about life as the debtor sees fit. Dickerson, CFE. This begs the question: Why?

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Guest Post: CFPB Seeks Information for Third Party Debt Collection Rules

Consumer Financial Services Law

These notices, such as the proposed Statement of Rights, make it appear that the collection attorney is providing legal advice to the consumer. Such advice would violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, since the attorney for the creditor may not also provide legal advice to the debtor.