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What Is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

A judgment is an order issued by a judge or jury to settle a lawsuit. In this case, the judge may order you to pay the other party as part of the court’s final judgment. The order can be issued in one of two forms: A monetary judgment: A judgment that orders one party to pay the other party a specific amount of money.

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What is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

A judgment is an order issued by a court of law. If they are successful, the court issues a judgment against you. What Happens After a Judgment Is Entered Against You? The court enters a judgment against you if your creditor wins their claim or you fail to show up to court. These laws vary.

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

Debt Free Colorado

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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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.

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8th Cir. Holds FDCPA Plaintiff Lacked Article III Standing In Garnishment Communication Case

Collection Industry News

Rodenburg Law Firm is available at: Link to Opinion. In Minnesota, a creditor may issue a garnishment summons to any third party “at any time after entry of a money judgment in [a] civil action.” The Eighth Circuit found that Creditor’s mailing of the garnishment summons on Debtor caused him no tangible injury.

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Eighth Circuit Holds Insurer Not Obligated to Defend Debt Collection Firm in FDCPA Lawsuit

Troutman Sanders

The Rodenburg Law Firm (Rodenburg), whose primary business is debt collection, held a Commercial Umbrella Liability Policy with The Cincinnati Insurance Company (Cincinnati Insurance) that obligated Cincinnati Insurance to indemnify Rodenburg for liability to third parties for certain defined injuries. Rodenburg appealed.

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Sixth Circuit Side Steps the Bona Fide Error Defense

Consumer Financial Services Law

A series of post judgment garnishments. In Van Hoven , a law firm enforced a judgment by filing a series of garnishments. With each garnishment, the law firm included within the post-judgment costs accrued to date their garnishment filing fees. The law firm appealed.