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Trends In FDCPA Litigation Filed Against HOA Attorneys

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Attorneys who regularly engage in collection work for community associations have increasingly become targets for lawsuits filed by professional consumer attorneys under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA” or “the Act”), 15 U.S.C. 2012) (intent of debtor at time of purchase controls). 3d 290 (6th Cir.

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Emerging Trends In FDCPA Litigation Against Community Association Attorneys

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Attorneys and other entities that regularly engage in collection work for community associations may be subject to the requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. as well as analogous state laws governing the consumer collection process. 2016) and Carlin v. 3d 72 (2d Cir. 3d at 76-77.

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Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

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If you have read the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. For example, in Clomon the defendant, an attorney, was a part-time general counsel of a collection agency. Jackson, Attorney at Law, General Counsel, NCB Collection Services” – and defendant attorney’s mechanically-reproduced “signature.”