Debt Collection Defense Blogs

What is a Levy? Under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Article 52, the term levy describes two distinct enforcement methods: Levy by service of execution (CPLR § 5232 (a)) – The sheriff, ...

Debt Collectors Confront Tougher Landscape in New York (2025) New York’s Consumer Credit Fairness Act (CCFA) took effect on April 7 2022, slashing the statute of limitations on consumer-credit suits ...

Yes. When creditors obtain a judgment for an unpaid debt, they can docket that judgment to create a lien against your real property. This is entirely different from a mortgage lien, which is ...

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 ...

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 ...