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Can a Debt Collection Law Firm Act as a Debt Collection Agency?

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When a debtor owes a creditor money and the creditor is seeking assistance collecting the amount owed, the creditor can either use a collection law firm or a collection agency. Law firms and collection agencies serve the same purpose initially.

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What Is a Judgment?

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A judgment is an order issued by a judge or jury to settle a lawsuit. For example, if you fail to pay a debt, the lender can take you to court. In this case, the judge may order you to pay the other party as part of the court’s final judgment. These terms are laid out in the final judgment. What Is a Judgment on Property?

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Ninth Circuit Partially Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment in Favor of Debt Collector in FDCPA Case

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District Court for the Southern District of California, granting summary judgment in favor of a debt collector in a Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) case. In doing so, it held that a collection letter, which indicated that the debtor could only dispute the underlying debt in writing, violated the FDCPA.

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What is a Judgment?

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A judgment is an order issued by a court of law. When you borrow money, you are legally required to repay the debt. So, what happens when you don’t pay a bill or repay a debt? The company, creditor or collection agency has legal ways to pursue payment. What Happens After a Judgment Is Entered Against You?

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Analysis of a Scam Email – “The Webster Law Firm” and Speedy Cash

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That said, let me walk you through all the elements of this particular email that tip it off as a scam: From: Sherrill Green <SherrillGreen@outlook.com> Wait, the prestigious “Webster Law Firm” doesn’t have it’s own domain and you’re using a generic outlook.com account? Attorney at Law?

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Claim for Lack of Standing, Holding Hiring a Lawyer and Confusion is Not Enough

Troutman Sanders

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a suit holding that the plaintiff had not suffered a concrete injury, and therefore, lacked standing to assert a claim under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA). Kohn Law Firm, S.C. The bank sold the debt to the defendant creditor.

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NY District Court Rules Consumer With No Intent to Pay a Debt Lacks Standing in FDCPA Claim for Conflicting Collection Letters

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The creditor referred the account to a law firm, which served the consumer with a collection suit and obtained a default judgment for the balance. The law firm sent four post-judgment collection letters, demanding the $4,225.74 The consumer never made a payment on the judgment.