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  • 21 FAQ's about "Account Stated"| A Legal Guide in Debt Collection Law
    21 FAQ's about "Account Stated"| A Legal Guide in Debt Collection Law

    1) Account Stated is a “cause of action.” What is a cause of action? A cause of action has two definitions: noun. A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another. noun. A set of ...

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  • 15 FAQ’s about Statute of Limitations, Debt Collection, and Credit Reporting
    15 FAQ’s about Statute of Limitations, Debt Collection, and Credit Reporting

    1) What is the statute of limitations? The statute of limitations is the time period in which a plaintiff has the legal right to sue. It starts from the date of your missed minimum payment. If a ...

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  • Prioritize Consumer Debts Based on Risk. A Comprehensive Legal Guide
    Prioritize Consumer Debts Based on Risk. A Comprehensive Legal Guide

    Debts of Highest Priority Court Judgments : A judgment is a court order in favor of the creditor. Now as a “judgment creditor,” it can garnish your wages, freeze your bank accounts, and foreclose on ...

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  • When can Debt Collectors Use my Credit Reports Without my Express Permission?
    When can Debt Collectors Use my Credit Reports Without my Express Permission?

    Let's explore the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which sets strict guidelines for the release and use of credit reports by Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and their recipients. The ...

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  • 5 Ways the C.A.R.D. Act is Helping Consumers of Credit
    5 Ways the C.A.R.D. Act is Helping Consumers of Credit

    On May 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act into law. Since then, consumers have saved over 12 billion dollars, below are five ways ...

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  • Top Ten Consumer Frauds of 2015
    Top Ten Consumer Frauds of 2015

    The NY Attorney General published a press release listing the following top ten consumer frauds: Internet scams (i.e. privacy; consumer frauds) Automobile (i.e. buying; rental) Consumer-related ...

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