By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You come home to certified mail notice from the post office. Knowing that few good things come to you by certified mail; you are immediately concerned. Off to the post office you go to uncover the mystery. When you open the envelope, you are baffled to see a legal looking document that calls itself […]
Can an Information Subpoena Violate the FDCPA?
Can a Debt Collector Charge Interest on an Old Debt?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM You’ve been getting phone calls and letters from a debt collector on an old credit card bill. The amount they are trying to collect seems to be a lot more than you thought you owed. What can account for the larger than expected balance? Could it be interest? THE RULES Federal debt collection laws […]
Who is Linda Strumpf?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint or discovered that your bank account has been frozen or your wages are being garnisheed. Turns out, you have been sued by a company called U.S. Equities Corp. for an old junk debt. WHO IS U.S. EQUITIES CORP.?: U.S. Equities Corp. is a junk […]
What Is Sewer Service?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM The cashier at the grocery store rings you up, you swipe your debit card and embarrassingly, the cashier tells you that your card is no good. You call your bank and are told that your bank account has been frozen. How can this have happened? Turns out, you were sued by a debt collector, […]
The High Cost of Adjournments in New York Debt Collection Cases
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM A debt collector has served was a summons and complaint or you’ve discovered that a debt collector has a default judgment against you. You show up to court expecting to put an end to your case but the debt collection attorney is unprepared and requests that the court grant an adjournment. What does this […]
Selip & Stylianou Dismisses 10-Year-Old Default Judgment
By: Robert J. Nahoum Our client, recently discovered that a nearly $3,000.00 default judgment was entered against her in 2007 by Cypress Financial Recoveries in the District Court, County of Nassau. She first learned of the judgment when she received a notice from the Nassau County Sheriff that her wages were going to be garnisheed. After consulting with our firm, […]
Sued By Winthrop Capital, LLC In New York or New Jersey?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint. Winthrop Capital, LLC is suing you for an old debt. WHO IS WINTHROP CAPITAL, LLC?: Winthrop Capital, LLC is a “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on […]
Debt Buyer CACH LLC Denied Summary Judgment For Lack of Evidence In Debt Collection Case
By: Robert J. Nahoum In a debt collection lawsuit, the Plaintiff (the party bringing the lawsuit) always has the burden to prove that the Defendant (the party being sued) is responsible for the debt. To meet this burden, a junk debt buyer like CACH LLC must prove that (1) it has the right to sue; (2) the debt is attributable […]
Sued By NCO Portfolio Management Inc. in New York or New Jersey?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint. NCO Portfolio Management is suing you for an old junk debt. WHO IS NCO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, INC.?: NCO Portfolio Management is a debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for […]
Junk Debt Buyer NCO Portfolio Management Inc. Filed Only 1 New York Debt Collection Cases In 2016
By: Robert J. Nahoum NCO Portfolio Management, Inc. is a notorious “junk debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on the dollar. According to the New York State Unified Court System, NCO Portfolio Management has all but shut down filing new debt collection cases […]