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How likely is your car to last 200,000 miles? Probably less than 5%
Jalopnik.com posted an article listing the car and truck models most likely to last 200,000 miles (using data from iseecars.com). The list is instructional. Only the Ford Expedition and the Toyota Sequoia topped 5% (at 5.7 and 5.6% respectively). Number 10 on the list was the Honda Odyssey at 2.3%. What you should take from […]
Is TSI Calling You from (866) 278-1213? Fight back now! They may owe you up to $1,500 for each time
Debt Collectors are not allowed to call your cell phone – and they are especially not allowed to use an autodialler to do it! And when they do, a court may find them liable to pay you up to $1,500 per call! TSI, a.k.a. Transworld Systems Incorporated, is a debt collector that has been hammering […]
Right to Refill Printer Cartridges Issue Goes to the US Supreme Court
There is a surprisingly non-partisan case up in the United States Supreme Court right now, Impression Products v Lexmark, the Supreme Court is considering whether Impression Products has the right to refill and sell patented Lexmark inkjet printer cartridges. The general rule in patents is once a company with a patent sells a covered product, […]
Have You Had A Vehicle Repossessed by Baam Financial, Inc.? Look at their Lawsuits
If you have impaired credit and bought a car from one of the Andy Mohr Indianapolis-area dealerships, there is a good chance that your loan was placed with BAAM Financial Inc. BAAM Financial files a lot of lawsuits in Marion county. In representing a current client, I noticed that BAAM sues for unusually high […]
Have You Been Sued by LVNV on an Out-of-State Judgment
I have a case where LVNV Funding, LLC, filed to have a Tennessee judgment issued in the name of the original creditor converted into an Indiana Judgment in the name of LVNV. We are currently fighting this. If you are involved in a similar case, even in totally different states, please call me. I’m not […]
Parent of CACH LLC files for Bankruptcy
Square Two Financial Corporation, the parent company of bad debt buyer CACH LCC, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. From the looks of it, this was a “prepackaged” bankruptcy, with Resurgent Holdings LLC waiting in the wings to buy up the assets of the company. If you are being sued by CACH LLC, your case is […]
How to Record Debt Collection Calls on iPhone and Android
Often, to build a good legal case under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or Telephone Consumer Privacy Act (TCPA) it is helpful – sometimes crucial- to have recorded phone calls. Back in formative years with landlines, we did this with either a suction cup adapter or inline box from radio shack – going […]
Nonbank Servicers Causing Havoc with Troubled Homeowners
The New York Post recently published an article about a troubling phenomenon that I have not seen anywhere else in the mainstream press, and that is the rise of nonbank servicers (NBS) handling home mortgages. I ran into this first a number of years ago with Ocwen Home Servicing. Ocwen got slapped pretty hard in […]
Update Regarding LSF9 Master Participation Trust
My most popular post ever on this blog had to do with LSF9 Master Participation trust. I have been contacted by numerous people who either are facing foreclosure on an LSF9 Property or want to buy a distressed LSF9 property. It has gotten to the point where these calls are interfering with my business. Still, […]
Are ANY Timeshare Relief Companies Legitimate?
I was asked recently if any of the companies advertising relief from timeshares are legitimate. I had to answer “I don’t know if ANY are legitimate, but I don’t know of any legitimate ones. What can you do if you are in a timeshare that you can’t afford? Can a lawyer help? Can a lawyer […]
