FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 2, 2022

The court has refused to prevent non-lawyers from the New York-based nonprofit Upsolve from offering legal advice to help consumers defend debt collection lawsuits. This goes against well-settled rules relating to legal advice that only a lawyer can dispel legal advice. But to allow non-lawyers to offer legal advice?

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

One of the chief reasons for that is that lawyers are unwilling to respond to what clients most want to know. Because clients choose lawyers based not only on their general expertise, but also based on their specific expertise in particular niche practice areas, they want to know more about the legal process that effects their claim.

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Credit Corp

JULY 26, 2021

DISCLAIMER. Can your family members’ creditors come after you now? If your family member died with medical debt, you may want to speak with a lawyer to understand what you are responsible for. If you receive any unexpected mail from your loved one’s creditors, let the executor know right away. Negotiate with Creditors.

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FDCPA Defense

MAY 11, 2017

When, if ever, should collection law firms include disclaimers on their collection letters, indicating that no attorney of the firm has reviewed the particular circumstances of the debtor’s file? What role, if any, should a creditor client play in setting standards for the attorneys who collect on its behalf? Dickerson , 307 F.3d

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 23, 2021

On the one hand, it was not the clear and unambiguous disclaimer of attorney involvement approved by the Second Circuit in Greco v. The disclosure at issue placed the law firm in a somewhat awkward position. Trauner, Cohen & Thomas, L.L.P. , 3d 360, 364–65 (2d Cir. at *20 (quoting Hochhauser v. Grossman & Karaszewski, PLLC , No.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 20, 2020

For example, the Southern District of New York recently dismissed a complaint where the crux was letter language that stated, “[Creditor] will send your account to an attorney for possible legal action” if a payment arrangement is not made. Even the Northern District of Illinois (N.D. insideARM Perspective.

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