Like most people, we get asked “what we do” by people and as we answer that we will usually say that “I am a consumer lawyer.” Which leads to several questions which we thought we would go ahead and address here.
WHAT IS A CONSUMER LAWYER OR A CONSUMER PROTECTION ATTORNEY?
A consumer lawyer or a consumer protection attorney is a lawyer that fights for his or her clients who are individuals (consumers) as opposed to partnerships, businesses, or corporations.… (Read more)
INTRODUCTION
Whenever you communicate with a debt collector or credit reporting agency (Equifax, Experian, Trans Union, etc) we always recommend that you do so by certified mail, return receipt requested. Sometimes our clients want to know why is it so important and why is it not good enough to just fax or mail a letter in a cheaper manner. The answer is with anything other than certified mail, it can become difficult to prove the collector or credit reporting agency… (Read more)
We are often asked if abusive debt collectors should be recorded. The short answer is “No”. The longer answer is “not usually”.
There is a lot of information on the internet about recording calls. We wrote this free report to help give you our perspective so you can have more information to make the right choice on whether or not to record calls when dealing with an abusive debt collector.
REASON ONE – AVOID PROSECUTION IN A FOREIGN STATE
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