BLT (Bankruptcy Lawyer Topics): “Collectors” – by Matt Leichter, Esq.
BLT (Bankruptcy Lawyer Topics) is a periodic review and comparison of consumer bankruptcy topics being covered on bankruptcy lawyer blogs.
Holding a J.D. and an International Affairs M.A. from Marquette University, Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) is an attorney licensed in Wisconsin and New York. Fearing the legal profession’s future, he has begun documenting the law school tuition bubble at his own blog where you can read his latest post, “The Big Bubble Battle (Bart I): Enter the University“.
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GENERAL or NON-STATE SPECIFIC
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Bankruptcy Blog Exchange
- Six Reasons Why It’s a Tough Time for Debt Collection Attorneys
- FTC Hails Victory Over Abusive Debt Collection Practices
- Can Credit Card Companies Trust the Collection Firms They Hire?
- Judge Seeks Creditors’ Attention With Discharge Violation Ruling
- February 2010 Western Dist. of KY Bankruptcy Court Memorandum-Opinion Summaries
- NYT: Judges Growing Frustrated With Dishonest Debt Collectors; Sanctions Imposed
- No jail time in debt collection
- ¡MORE!
- Life Imitates Art (or at Least My Final Exam)
- Lying Is Wrong
- The Benefits of Being Litigious
- Private Tax Collection
- After Notice and a Hearing — One Out of Two Ain’t Bad?
- Courts as Creditors
- Operation Repo
- Maxed Out
- Another Supreme Court Victory for Consumers: Ignorance of the Law Doesn’t Excuse Collection Abuses
- Class Action Brought in Debt Collection Sewer Service Scandal
- Alaska Supreme Court Rejects Debt Collectors’ First Amendment Defense
- Debtor’s Prison in Indiana
- NY Attorney General Cuomo Sues to Vacate 100,000 Debt Collection Judgments
- AOL Posts “Debt Collection Horror Stories”
- Does Federal Law Bar Collecting Debts From the Dead?
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
***SEE MORE BLOG POSTS FROM BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS AROUND THE U.S.***
MICHIGAN
Kurt O’Keefe, Esq. – Bankruptcy Blog (G.P. Woods, MI)
- Stop Paying Credit Cards?
- How Does My Credit Card Company Find Out So Much About Me?
- Debt Collectors Harassment Continues After Death
MASSACHUSETTS
Bill McLeod (McLeod Law Offices) – McLeod Law Blog (Boston, MA)
- Another Reason Why Going Pro Se is a Bad Idea
- A Shakedown Backfires
- I Have a Bone to Pick with a Credit Union
Bacon Wilson P.C. – Bankruptcy Bits (Springfield, Westfield, Northampton, Amherst, MA)
- Credit card issuers will no longer require consumers to arbitrate their disputed debts
- Be able to count on accounts receivable
Goldstein & Clegg, LLC – Bankruptcy & Loan Modifications (Lynnfield, MA); also ABA Journal Massachusetts Bankruptcy Blog by Michael Goldstein
Kara O’Donnell, Esq. (Law Office of Kara O’Donnell) – Quincy Bankruptcy Blog (Quincy, MA)
- Quincy Bankruptcy Attorney-IRAs protected in bankruptcy?
- Bank Fee Scams. One less Anti-Consumer banking practice to deal with!
- MA Bankruptcy – Settle with Credit Card Company? Then you pay taxes . . .
- MA Bankruptcy – Debt Collectors and What They CANNOT Do To You
- Mass. Bankruptcy Attorney-Are there debt limits in a bankruptcy?
- Bankruptcy Blog-How banks scam you with fees
Mark S. Buckley, Esq. CFP – Rhode Island & South Eastern Massachusetts (East Greenwich, RI)
- Stopping Wage Attachment: Rhode Island Bankruptcy Law
- RI Bankruptcy Law: Discharge vs Debt Cancellation
Nicolas F. Ortiz, Esq. – Massachusetts Bankruptcy and Consumer Law (Boston, MA)
MARYLAND
Belsky Weinberg & Horowitz – Maryland Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog and Maryland Lawyer Online (Baltimore, Columbia, Greenbelt, Rockville, Glen Burnie, Hagerstown, MD)
- Home Foreclosures & Bankruptcy: What is a Past or Present Homeowner to Do?
- How bankruptcy can stop foreclosure?
- Alternatives to Bankruptcy
KANSAS
Mark Neis & Jill Michaux – Kansas Bankruptcy Law Information – (Topeka, KS)
- 7 Bankruptcy Mistakes to Avoid
- Why Did They Stop Sending My Mortgage Statements After Bankruptcy?
- Beware of “Disguised” Reaffirmation Agreement
INDIANA
Mark S. Zuckerberg, Esq. (Indianapolis, IN)
- In Bankruptcy In Indiana, What About Social Security In Bank Accounts?
- Debt Consolidation Lawyer In Indiana Answers Blog Reader’s Question: Can Bankruptcy Stop IRS Collectors?
- To Do’s And Not-To-Do’s Before Filing Bankruptcy In Indiana
- Tell ‘Em In Black And White Before Filing Bankruptcy In Indiana
- Fees And Calls In Bankruptcy In Indiana
- Prove It! Indiana Follows Federal Debt Collection Law
ILLINOIS
David Leibowitz, Esq. (Lakelaw Bankruptcy Center) – LakeBlawg (Chicago, Waukegan, Kenosha, Skokie, Lacrosse, IL)
Kevin Chern, Esq. – The Bankruptcy Lawyers Blog (Chicago, IL)
Steven Jakubowski, Esq. (Coleman Law Firm) – Bankruptcy Litigation Blog (Chicago, IL)
GEORGIA
Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)
- Understand the Psychology of Debt Collection Tactics and Avoid Being Manipulated
- Beware of Bad Faith Collection Efforts by Bill Collectors
- Georgia Collection Law Firm Facing Lawsuit from Governors’ Office of Consumer Affairs
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Basic Collection Questions
- Giant Debt Collector Law Firm Mann, Bracken Out of Business
- Georgia Collection Law Firm Facing Lawsuit from Governors’ Office of Consumer Affairs
FLORIDA
Jonathan Alper, Esq. – Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog (Orlando, FL)
- Credit Card Negotiations In The Life Of Your Credit Card Account: Why Don’t They Negotiate Balances?
- Does Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Apply to Creditors Located In Other Countries?
- Responding To Initial Letters From Debt Collection Companies Prior To Bankruptcy
- Creditor Harassment Claims During Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Attorney Helps Re-establish Credit After Bankruptcy
- Mortgage Deficiency Judgments: A Different Opinion From Creditors
Jordan E. Bublick, Esq. – South Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog (Miami, FL)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Lawrence & Fisher PLLC – DC Bankruptcy Blog (Washington, D.C.)
DELAWARE
Fox Rothschild, LLP – Delaware Bankruptcy Litigation
CONNECTICUT
Eugene Melchionne, Esq. – ConsumerBankruptcyTips.com (Waterbury, CT)
- Creditors Harassment After Bankruptcy? Tell Your Bankruptcy Lawyer!
- What should I bring when I meet with my bankruptcy lawyer in Connecticut?
COLORADO
Gailyn Wink & Michael Wink – Wink & Wink, P.C. (Denver, Co)
- Walking Away From Your Mortgage? What You Don’t Know May Be Stalking You.
- Colorado Repossession Law: Possess The Facts
- Debt Collection in Colorado: Know Your Rights
CALIFORNIA
Northern California
Bob Eisenbach, Esq. (Cooley Godward Kronish LLP) – In The (Red): Business Bankruptcy Blog (San Francisco, CA)
Cathy Moran, Esq. – BankruptcyMastery.com and On the Bankruptcy Soapbox (Mt View, CA) (aka Silicon Valley)
- Bankruptcy Debtors: Beware the Bank
- Chase Home Loans Runs Amok in Chapter 13 Cases
- Provide Notice of Bankruptcy to the Right Address
- Disdain for Automatic Stay Everywhere
Jeena Cho, Esq. (JC Law Group) – San Francisco Bankruptcy Blog (San Francisco, CA)
- Sued by Chase, Discover, or American Express (AMEX)?
- Debt Collection Law Firm Abruptly Closes; Thousands of Cases Dismissed
- Have you been sued by Mann Bracken?
- So you’ve been sued by Chase
- DEBT CUT IN HALF? DON’T COUNT ON IT
- Debt Settlers Offer Promises but Little Help
Sagaria Law, PC – California Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (San Jose, Freemon, Monterrey, Redwood City, Salinas, Sacramento, CA); also by Scott Sagaria – American Bankruptcy Association (ABA) Journal California Bankruptcy Blog
Southern California
Howard Nassiri (Vincent D. Howard, Esq. and Damian J. Nassiri, Esq.) – California Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Anaheim, CA)
- California Ranks Eighth in Top Ten States With the Most Filings for Bankruptcy
- Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Claims Debt Collectors Mislead About Credit Card Offers
- Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action to Stop Collection of ‘Zombie Debt’
- Bay Area Attorneys Pool Resources to Fight Debt Collectors’ Use of Lawsuits
- Sixth Circuit Rules Debt Collectors May Garnish Bank Accounts Without Subpoenaing Bank Records
- Supreme Court Rules Debt Collectors May Not Use Bona Fide Error Defense for Mistakes of Law
- Ohio Debt Collection Company Settles Lawsuit Alleging It Harassed Consumers
- Federal Court Data Show Big Jump in Consumer Lending Lawsuits in 2009
- Executive Alleges Bank Fired Her for Complaining About Unethical Sale of Debt
- ¡MORE!
Mark J. Markus, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankruptcy Blog: Current issues, comments, questions and answers in bankruptcy law (Los Angeles, CA)
ALABAMA
Collins & Hancock – Alabama Bankruptcy Blog (Cullman, AL)
- I have been using a Payday Loan company or Check Cashing store and can no longer pay the fee and I know the check(s) will bounce. Can I file bankruptcy on payday loans or check cashing loans? Can I be charged with a crime or go to jail?
- A debt collector called me and said “We will garnish your next paycheck.” Can they do this?
Watts Law Group, P.C. and M. Stan Herring, P.C. – Alabama Consumer Law Blog (Birmingham, AL)
- FDCPA – Why Should I Use A Collection Log?
- The Story Of The Scorpion And Frog – Explains Collectors And Mortgage Companies
- Video – Can A Debt Buyer Legally Collect A Debt From You?
- Consumer Power – May 13, 2010 – Example Of Consumer Applying Knowledge To Protect Herself
- Consumer Power Newsletter – Dealing With Adversity
- Consumer Guide – Three Types Of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Violations
- New Consumer Guide On Four Requirements For The FDCPA To Apply
- Consumer Power Newsletter – Documenting Collector Calls And Free Consumer Protection Books
- New Supreme Court Ruling Against Abusive Debt Collectors
- ¡MORE!
WISCONSIN
Jamie Miller, Esq. (Miller & Miller, LLC) – Milwaukee Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Milwaukee, WI)
TEXAS
Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)
- How To Keep Debt Collectors’ Prying Eyes Out Of Your Private Life
- ALERT: Phony Pay Day Debt Collectors
- Federal Trade Commission To Reimburse Consumers Scammed By Debt Collectors
- Vehicle Repossession and Your Rights
- Myths and Facts About Debt Collection
- Hounded by a Debt Collector….Know Abuse and Report Abuse
- Which Debts Are Covered By The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?
Cary & Lippincott – Texas Collection Law Blog (Austin, TX)
- Filing Time-Barred Lawsuits Violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- CollectionLinks.com
- Fair Debt and Texas Foreclosure
- Collection out of state
Chuck Newton, Esq. – StayViolation.com (TX)
- (Video) “You Are Only As Good As Your Last Payment”. Is Bank Of America Intrinsically Evil?
- Another Customer Tries To Reach Bank Of America Using YouTube As A Last Resort
- The YouTube Debtor Revolt Continues
- Bearing Witness To The Tragedy That Is Debt Collection And Foreclosure From The Perspective Of Ordinary People
- Consumer Tells Bank of America To Stick It
- Green Tree Servicing And Tough Collection Practices. Is It Justified?
- Online Payday Loan Companies Are Loan Sharks That Trap People In Debt And Then Disappear
- The New Frontier In Debt Collection – Harassing The Dead’s Next Of Kin To Pay What They Do Not Owe
- Attorneys General Say Debt Collectors Inspire The Most Complaints
- ¡MORE!
Fears & Nachawati – Texas Bankruptcy Blog (Austin, Houston and San Antonio, TX)
J. Brian Allen – Northeast Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer (Sulphur Springs, TX)
- LAW FIRM SUED FOR FILING FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS
- Fighting Abusive Debt Collectors
- DEBT COLLECTORS PAY MORE THAN $1 MILLION TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES
J. Michael McBride, P.C. – TexasLawyerBlog (Ft. Worth, TX)
Steven Sathers, Esq. – A Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Blog (Austin, TX)
RHODE ISLAND
Mark S. Buckley, Esq. CFP – Rhode Island & South Eastern Massachusetts (East Greenwich, RI)
- Stopping Wage Attachment: Rhode Island Bankruptcy Law
- RI Bankruptcy Law: Discharge vs Debt Cancellation
OREGON
Baxter & Baxter, LLP – About Bankruptcy in Portland, OR (Portland, OR)
NEW YORK
Bruce Weiner, Esq. (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)
- Credit Card Debt Collectors: Honey? Or more vinegar?
- WNYC talks with a debt collector
- Dealing with debt collector harassment in New York
- What you should know about the credit counseling requirement
Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)
- Process Server Going to Jail for Defrauding Consumers in Credit Card Collection Cases
- Six Reasons Why It’s a Tough Time for Debt Collection Attorneys
- Bill Collectors Slapped with Class Action Suit
- Can Credit Card Companies Trust the Collection Firms They Hire?
- Credit Card Debt Collectors Ripped in Federal Report
- My Credit Card Company Sued Me. What Should I Do?
Starr & Starr, PLLC – New York Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (New York, NY)
- What Is “Poundage” and What Does It Have to Do With Judgments in New York?
- What happens if I default on my credit card debt in New York?
- Can the NYC Marshal Take All My Possession to Enforce a Judgment?
- Help A Collector Has Frozen My Bank Account in New York, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn!
NEW MEXICO
Gini Nelson Law Office – New Mexico Bankruptcy Law Blog (Santa Fe, NM)
NEW JERSEY
Daniel Gershberg, Esq., P.C. (Newark, NJ and Brooklyn, NY)
- Queens Bankruptcy attorney Daniel Gershburg constantly hears “I did not get served by Mel Harris and they’re suing me”
- Brighton Beach Bankruptcy Lawyer Daniel Gershburg discusses how Cohen & Slamowitz, Rubin & Rothman and the rest can freeze your bank account without you knowing
- The Problem with Collection
NEVADA
Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)
- When Judgment Proof Is Not Poor Enough
- Credit Card Defendant Wins Lawsuit, Collects $120,000
- Discharged Creditor Responsible for Selling Debt
Black & LoBello Law Blog (Las Vegas, NV)
- Service Members Civil Relief Act Provides Protection from Judgments and Debt Collections
- Bankruptcy Court Finds IRS Form 1099-C Does Not Prevent Collection of Debt
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