Sued By Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC In New York or New Jersey?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint.  Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC is suing you for an old debt. WHO IS CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC?: Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC is an infamous “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies […]

Sued By Asset Acceptance, LLC In New York or New Jersey?

By: Robert J. Nahoum The PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint.  Asset Acceptance, LLC is suing you for an old debt. WHO IS ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC?: Asset Acceptance, LLC is an infamous “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on […]

Sued By CACH LLC In New York or New Jersey?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint.  CACH, LLC is suing you for an old debt. WHO IS CACH, LLC?: CACH, LLC is an infamous “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. The […]

Sued By LVNV Funding, LLC In New York or New Jersey?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have just been served was a summons and complaint.  LVNV Funding LLC is suing you for an old debt. WHO IS LVNV FUNDING, LLC?: LVNV Funding, LLC is an infamous “debt buyerâ€, buying up portfolios of old debt from banks, credit card companies, hospitals, doctors, cell phone companies and car companies for pennies on […]

What is an Information Subpoena?

By: Robert J. Nahoum The Problem: You come home to find a notice from the post office posted to your door informing you that there is certified mail waiting for you.  Knowing that few good things come to you by certified mail; you are immediately concerned.  Off to the post office you go to uncover your mystery.  When you open the […]

Was I Sued in the Right Place?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have been sued by a debt collector for a consumer debt in a county, city, town or state where you don’t live.  Can the debt collector do that? The Rule: In legal jargon, the term “venue†refers to the proper geographic place where a court can hear a case.  State and federal venue laws […]

Does a Debt Collector Violate the FDCPA When He Threatens to Take My Unemployment Benefits?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You’re out of work, fallen on hard times and your only income is from unemployment benefits.  Now you’re being harassed or sued by a debt collector who has threatened to take your unemployment benefits.  Can he get away with it? The Rule: Under federal debt collection laws known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act […]

What Property is Exempt From Debt Collection?

By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You’ve been sued, there is a judgment against you and now the debt collector is coming to enforce the judgment.  You’re broke and out of work, can the debt collector take away your property? The Rule: In New York, as in most states, there is a laundry list of property exempt from judgment enforcement and […]