Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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. 55.501, Fla. Notice of registration of foreign judgment.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Act has been touted as a way to protect Arizonans with medical debt from bankruptcy and set new exemption limits on property subject to debt collection and decreased the portion of a judgment debtor’s income that is subject to garnishment. The plaintiffs, led by the Arizona Creditors Bar Association Inc.,

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Sawin & Shea

MARCH 27, 2024

This bankruptcy protection will prohibit a collection agency or another creditor from recovering debt or taking action against you. The bankruptcy trustee will oversee the process of liquidating non-exempt assets to repay your creditors, and they will organize a 341 meeting, also known as the Meeting of Creditors.

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Credit Corp

MAY 30, 2023

That means judgment creditors can seek debt payment from more than your wages and bank accounts. Creditors must follow the law when applying a judgment to take, or seize, your property. Your creditor can take or leverage these possessions in the following ways: Wage attachments. This is known as wage garnishment.

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 18, 2021

There are two circumstances in which your employer could find out about your Chapter 7 bankruptcy: In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your employer would know only if you were already having your wages garnished by creditors (called wage attachment). Again, this does not mean that you will lose your job.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The Eleventh Circuit recently joined the First and Eighth Circuits in concluding that the FDCPA’s venue provision does not apply to post-judgment garnishment proceedings. Post judgment, the law firm filed a garnishment proceeding against the consumer’s bank seeking to collect on the judgment. 1692i(a)(2). Ray, CITE. “[A]s

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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Many people worry that bankruptcy will simply delay the inevitable, such as a lawsuit, wage garnishment, or a foreclosure, and that their creditors will still come after them. An automatic stay is a fundamental part of bankruptcy that protects debtors from creditor actions. What Does an Automatic Stay Do?

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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Many people worry that bankruptcy will simply delay the inevitable, such as a lawsuit, wage garnishment, or a foreclosure, and that their creditors will still come after them. An automatic stay is a fundamental part of bankruptcy that protects debtors from creditor actions. What Does an Automatic Stay Do?

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Sawin & Shea

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You worry about creditors and wonder if you will be able to stay in your home and keep your car. For example, if you have been having your wages garnished to pay back a persistent creditor, your employer would be aware that this is no longer necessary since you are in the process of Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

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Taurus Collect

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This usually happens after you’ve received multiple warnings from your creditor. At this point, you may be subject to legal action, including wage garnishment or seizure of property. This judgment could lead to wage garnishment, liens on your property or require bank account attachment. Read on to learn more.

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Debt Free Colorado

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not apply to original creditors or cover company obligations. The CFDCPA does not apply to anyone who collects their debts or government personnel in the United States. It mandates that debt collectors post a bond to pay the amount owed to the creditor for whom they are collecting.

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The Kaplan Group

OCTOBER 19, 2020

You may also be responsible for paying the costs of the creditor hiring a collection agency or legal costs. Debt settlement companies, also sometimes called “debt relief” or “debt adjusting,” are companies that claim to renegotiate, settle, or in some way change the terms of your debt to a creditor or debt collector.

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Sawin & Shea

APRIL 3, 2024

It is against the law for an employer to fire you on the basis of your bankruptcy, and this includes both government and private employers. For example, if your salary payments were garnished to repay creditors, your bankruptcy will halt the garnishment.

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Roths Child Law

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Your employer (private or government) cannot refer to your decision to file bankruptcy as the sole reason for terminating or changing your employment terms. However, if your creditor sued and obtained a wage garnishment judgment against you, then your employer will be made aware and required to cooperate. .

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 7, 2022

While California courts have been requiring 10 percent interest on unpaid debt, that is on top of the interest creditors charge. Also, research shows more than other groups, communities of color are burdened by debt collections and related wage garnishments and asset seizures.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 18, 2023

You’ll also need to supply the bankruptcy court with a list of creditors, an income statement, and copies of your tax records. Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy provides you with an automatic stay that prohibits creditors from being able to take any action to collect a debt against you, such as repossessions, wage garnishment, and legal action.

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Sawin & Shea

JULY 19, 2023

Under Chapter 7, most people can keep their home and car, if desired, and receive automatic court protection from creditors. Chapter 7 bankruptcy also stops lawsuits and wage garnishments. Like Chapter 7, it stops lawsuits and garnishments. Chapter 13 can help people keep assets that might be at risk in a Chapter 7.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 28, 2023

Repaying an ‘insider’ in the 12 months before declaring bankruptcy allows a bankruptcy trustee to reverse these payments as they have been given special treatment compared to all the other creditors. Plus, nonpayment of these charges can result in a judgment that garnishes your wages and bank accounts.

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Taurus Collect

MAY 11, 2023

Overview of The Credit Card Debt Collection Process Credit card debt collection can be a stressful experience for both the debtor and the creditor. The creditor then hires a debt collection agency to start the collection process. If the debtor still refuses to pay, the creditor may file a lawsuit and take the debtor to court.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 9, 2021

The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is an arm of the United States government that enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws. Approximately one third of consumers with a credit bureau file were contacted by at least one creditor or debt collector each year, according to a CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) survey.

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Credit Corp

MARCH 8, 2023

Creditors, such as banks and credit card companies, report account information to one, two or three of the credit bureaus. Tax Liens If you go for a period of time without paying your taxes or making arrangements with the IRS to do so, the federal government may issue a tax lien. This is true for state tax debt too.

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Burr Forman

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With new and impending changes in both the economic and political landscape, financial institutions have had to adapt to ever-changing policies governing consumer loan servicing and debt collection. In March of 2020, Burr published an article discussing the global pandemic’s impact on collection practices.

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Credit Corp

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

It does not come into play for creditors collecting their own debts. The name of the original creditor to whom the debt is owed. The law: Collectors can’t threaten a lawsuit, criminal prosecution, wage garnishment, jail time, or a poor credit rating unless they have the legal authority to do so and intend to do so.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 11, 2020

The only people who typically know are you, your creditors, and your lawyer. Employers usually are not notified unless it is necessary to stop a wage garnishment or, in some cases, for a wage deduction in a Chapter 13. Your case will be filed with a bankruptcy clerk who probably is not even located in your small town.

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Debt Free Colorado

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Consider your income, assets, creditors, expenditures, and your ability to pass the means test while selecting between Chapter 13 and Chapter 7. The United States Bankruptcy Code governs both chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy. Creditors are prohibited from contacting you after your petition is filed.

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Sawin & Shea

JUNE 21, 2023

The Chapter 13 repayment plan consolidates your existing debts into a three to five-year plan to pay back your creditors, and initiating the process offers immediate protections, including an automatic stay, and allows you to keep all of your possessions. Filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help you improve your financial situation.

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PBWT

JANUARY 19, 2021

In 2019, we began following a Circuit split regarding a secured creditor’s obligation to return collateral that it lawfully repossessed pre-petition after receiving notice of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing. by the existence of a separate provision, §542, that expressly governs the turnover of estate property.”

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Taurus Collect

JANUARY 23, 2023

Secondly, during tax season, many creditors will offer incentives and discounts to encourage individuals to repay their debt. Lastly, creditors may be more willing to negotiate payment plans and lower interest rates during tax season due to increased competition among lenders and increased consumer confidence levels.

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Debt Free Colorado

APRIL 9, 2020

Below you’ll find some strategies for working with your creditors and deciding which bills are the most important if you can’t pay them all. Reach out to your creditors. The decisions regarding which creditors get paid and which do not can have long term consequences and will require a strategy. Triage your finances.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

Are My Creditors capable of appealing My Bankruptcy? Chapter 7 bankruptcy Given its straightforward and simple nature, Chapter 7 is sometimes referred to as straight bankruptcy since it involves selling the debtor’s assets, and splitting the money among creditors. What Can’t Bankruptcy Do? What Debts are Discharged in Bankruptcy?

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Collection Industry News

AUGUST 4, 2020

Democrat senators on Tuesday proposed legislation to prevent health care providers from actions such as wage garnishment in connection with medical debts. wage garnishment, bank account seizure) during the covered period (i.e. The COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act , sponsored by U.S. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,

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Credit Corp

JULY 30, 2020

As COVID-19 and related shutdowns caused economic issues across the nation, the federal government passed the CARES Act , which included some stimulus relief for student loan holders. If your loan is automatically paused during this time, the creditor is not supposed to report missed payments to the credit bureaus.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 15, 2021

On June 8, California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned “financial institutions, creditors and debt collectors that it is illegal to seize federal Child Tax Credit payments for individual debts in California.” This EO calls on both the federal government and the private sector to identify, deter, detect, and respond to cyber incidents.”

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Note, however, that the FDCPA applies only to third party collectors who collect debt for original creditors. It does not apply to the original creditor itself who uses its own employees to collect debt. These are examples of false statements: a) Implying that they are attorneys or government representatives when they are not.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 3, 2020

The bill defines “extraordinary” collection actions as selling debt to a third party, reporting the debt to a credit bureau, denying medical care, placing a lien on a property, foreclosing on a property, seizing property or funds from a bank account, commencing a civil action, and garnishing an individual’s wages. As part of S. As part of S.

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Taurus Collect

AUGUST 15, 2023

Here’s how: Knowledge of Regulations: Debt collection is a field governed by a multitude of regulations. This is a detailed document outlining the debtor’s amount owed, the creditor’s name, and what action the debtor can take if they believe the debt isn’t theirs.

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Better Credit Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

If you’re unable to pay your original creditor, your debt may pass to a debt recovery agency, earning a collection letter and possibly a stain on your credit report. This means that you’re not dealing with the initial creditor. They cannot send letters with the appearance of an official government or court letter.

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