Practice Areas
- FDCPA Violations
- Debt Collection Defense
- Condo & HOA Liens
- Mechanic's Liens
- Class Action Lawsuits
- Arbitration Awards
- ATM Violations
- TCPA Violations
- Text Messages
- Junk Faxes
- FACTA Violations
- Wage & Bank Garnishment
Defending debt collection lawsuits and suing abusive debt collectors under the FDCPA
Resources
Florida Sites:
Florida Bar
Florida Statutes
Florida Constitution
Credit Bureaus:
TransUnion
Equifax
Experian
Consumer Resources:
National Association of Consumer Advocates
National Consumer Law Center
Bud Hibbs
Give Me Back My Rights!
Secret History of the Credit Card (documentary/dvd)
Maxed Out (movie/dvd)
Debtors' Rights in Florida
Credit Card Delinquency
Banks vs. Consumers (Guess Who Wins)
The business of resolving credit-card disputes is booming. But critics say the dominant firm favors creditors that are trying to collect from unsophisticated debtors
Dateline NBC Exposes the Sleazy Debt-Collection Industry
In some splendid investigative reporting, Hansen shows just how brazen third-party debt collectors can be. In one case, a collector threw a string of insults at a consumer. In another, a collector indicated that an alleged debtor was going to be thrown in jail.
Credit card companies can be as slippery as a handful of greased Jell-O. They have all kinds of tricks to gouge your wallet and drive up your bill. While arguably unfair, all these tricks are legal, leaving you no alternative but to stay as informed as possible to protect yourself.
Aggravated Cardholder Turns The Tables
This is the story of one man who, in some small way, is fighting back. It's the story of a man who, driven by the sarcasm of another, decided take on the system.