I have said it before and I will say it again. People get in a car crash, car accident, car collision, whatever you want to call it, and I suggest they call an attorney. But, maybe no one is hurt….
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California Debt Blog: NCO gets sued by a burger chain
This is interesting. Whataburger, which by the way, has great burgers, has sued NCO Financial for debt collection violations. Why, you ask? Because NCO kept calling Whataburger and harassing its employees. From Chron.com: “Everyone hates harassing calls from unrelenting debt…
California Debt Blog: Frederick J Hanna & Associates
If you have been unfortunate enough to get a letter from Frederick J Hanna & Associates (sometimes they go by FJH, sometimes Frederick J Hanna and Associates), you should tread carefully. I have dealt with a lot of debt collectors…
New California Organization Created to Certify Safety of Consumer Products
According to the Wall Street Journal, a new nonprofit institute, Green Products Innovation Institute, has recently been formed to help establish product safety standards to be used by California’s regulators. The regulators will use these standards when enforcing a California…
California Debt Blog: Bank of America Won’t Deal with ACORN
Bad news for ACORN: Bank of America will not deal with them for loan modifications. Bank of America and 13 other lenders have been asked by Congress for details about their dealings with ACORN. Worse news for California homeowners: With…
California Debt Blog: News10 Story on Loan Modification Scams
I was interviewed by Dana Howard of News10 on loan modification scams. The story ran last night and can be seen here. You can read the text here. The moral of the story: do not pay anyone any money for…
California Debt Blog: CashCall to Pay $1 Million Fine
Cash Call, the company that had Gary Coleman as a spokesman, just agreed to pay a $1,000,000 fine to the State of Caifornia after a year long investigation by the Attorney General. Those of you who have been reading my…
Got a lemon? New report
I am expanding once again. In my effort to help consumers, I am now offering my services for lemon law cases. I have been handling these when they come to me, but now my firm is going to expand its…
California Debt Blog: Got a lemon? New report
I am expanding once again. In my effort to help consumers, I am now offering my services for lemon law cases. I have been handling these when they come to me, but now my firm is going to expand its…
California Debt Blog: Considering Bankruptcy? Think about these things
From Lesley Hoenig, an attorney in Michigan who handles bankruptcies: Bankruptcy is, of course, something that most people do not want to do if they can help it. But sometimes, you are so deep in the hole, or maybe you…