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I recently met a client who first learned that she had been sued when she received a post card in the mail from the court indicating that a default judgment had been entered against her. Frequently I meet clients who first learn of a judgment when their paychecks or bank accounts become garnished. “How can…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against the debt collection firm of Fredericak J. Hanna & Associates and its three principal owners “for operating a debt collection lawsuit mill that uses illegal tactics to intimidate consumers into paying debts they may not owe.” The CFPB complaint alleges that the Hanna firm files…