When Does the FDCPA One Year Statute of Limitations Clock Start Ticking?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have been harassed, abused, misled and lied to by a debt collector in violation of Federal debt collection laws called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
View ArticleWhat is the FDCPA Mini-Miranda?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: Times are tough for you as they are for so many of us these days. You’ve fallen behind on bills and the debt collectors have been after you. You get regular letters...
View ArticleDebt Collectors Must Tell NY Consumers if the Debt a Too Old to Collect
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You are surprised to be receiving phone calls and letters from a debt collector; you thought you cleared up all your bad debts years ago. How can they still be...
View ArticlePalisades Collection and its Lawyers Pressler & Pressler Settle New York...
By: Robert J. Nahoum In 2014, a lawsuit was filed against New Jersey-based, publicly traded, junk debt buyer Asta Funding, its subsidiary Palisades Collection and their attorneys Pressler and Pressler....
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleAre Home Owners’ Association Dues Subject to the FDCPA?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You have suffered a health set back or lost your job. You fell behind on bills and your condo, co-op or town house was foreclosed. You thought you left all those...
View ArticleCan an Information Subpoena Violate the FDCPA?
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...
View ArticleHow Can Your Smart Phone Help You With Debt Collectors?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: Does any of this sound familiar – you lost your job and have fallen behind on bills; or maybe you got sick or hurt and your insurance doesn’t cover all of your medical...
View ArticleWhat Are the Elements of an FDCPA Claim?
By: Robert J. Nahoum THE PROBLEM: You’ve lost your job and fallen on hard times. Debt collectors have been after you, and are becoming increasingly abusive and harassing. Some debt collectors have...
View ArticleAttempting to Collect Debt Discharged in Bankruptcy Is Illegal
By: Robert J. Nahoum Debt collectors are known for their persistence when it comes to collecting debts. However, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) imposes certain restrictions on the...
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