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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Another revision makes it mandatory for hospitals seeking to garnish a patient’s wages or bank accounts to include with the summons and complaint initiating such action an “affidavit of expert review” making various certifications.

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Domestication of Foreign Judgments 101

Jimerson Firm

Judgment creditors are often faced with the question of how to collect an out-of-state judgment (also commonly referred to as a foreign judgment) in Florida. Once the foreign judgment is domesticated, the judgment creditor may pursue post-judgment collections efforts in Florida. An affidavit to domesticate the foreign judgment.

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How New York State’s 2024 Plan Will Affect Debt Collection

Collection Industry News

Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike. More specifically, the Department of Financial Services will crack down on the “buy now, pay later” industry. Over 700,000 New Yorkers have medical debt.

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How New York State’s 2024 Plan Will Affect Debt Collection

FFGN COLLECT NY

Hochul made it clear that the state will assist consumers in New York by adding greater consumer protections—a plan that will affect creditors and debtors alike. More specifically, the Department of Financial Services will crack down on the “buy now, pay later” industry. Over 700,000 New Yorkers have medical debt.

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Law Firm's Garnishment Activities Do Not Violate FDCPA

Consumer Financial Services Law

The case arose from the law firm’s post judgment efforts to garnish wages. After serving a garnishment summons, the consumer claimed the funds as exempt. The defendants then made four additional attempts to garnish funds. Unifund CCR, LLC, 2016 U.S. LEXIS 168707 (Dec. The defendants moved to dismiss. Carney at * 12.