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Have you received a 1099C letter from a debt collector?

I am collecting letters from debt collectors that threaten the issuance of a 1099-C (forgiveness of debt). There are a lot of different strategies that collectors are using to collect money using the threat of tax liability for foregiveness of debt. Often the collectors mis-state the law and the level of taxpayer responsibility. There are […]

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Were You Sued by National Collegiate Student Loan Trust (NCSLT) in Indiana? – Free Case Evaluation

I am interested in reviewing lawsuits filed by National Collegiate Student Loan Trust in Indiana. I am especially interested if there is a cosigner involved. I will be happy to review your documents at no charge and to discuss them with you. Send your documents to hoferlawindyATgmail.com. (replace the “AT” with the “@”.) If we […]

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Have you had Assets Seized or Garnished from an Indiana State Tax Debt (owed or not owed)?

I am interested in talking to people who have had assets seized or garnished relating to Indiana state tax debts, including income tax, payroll tax and other taxes as well. I have talked to two people who owned small out-of-state companies who were surprised to find out that the State of Indiana had put a […]

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Apology and Retraction

In a post to this blog in August of 2015 concerning the Sherman Group of companies, I inadvertently and incorrectly identified a company, Granite Bay Acceptance (Specifically, “Granite Bay Acceptance I”) as being associated with the Sherman group of debt collectors. I have since been informed and confirmed that this is incorrect. There is an […]

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Initial “Call For Action” Ask an NACA Attorney Day was a success

Here’s an article from the Indianapolis Star talking about their “Call for Action” program including the call in session staffed by NACA Indiana attorneys.

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Free Ask an Attorney Night – Indianapolis Star Call for Action, May 19, 2016

Indianapolis-area NACA attorneys will be participating in a free “ask a lawyer” night from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in conjunction with the Indianapolis Star’s “Call for Action” program.  I’m happy to be participating in this event.  We may even get a Facebook web stream going. We’ll see how that goes. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/05/16/indystar-call-action-hosts-ask-lawyer/84184640/

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Have you been sued in Indiana by Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC?

If you have been sued in Indiana by Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC, please contact us. The suit may or may not have something to do with the College Network.

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Windows 10 help – If you can’t select text, drag and drop after updating Windows 10.

After a Windows Update, I had a problem in that I could not select text, cut, paste, drag & drop with either the touchpad or a mouse.  I looked on the web for a solution, and the tips were not helpful, including the top to update your driver.  More than one said that the change […]

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More on Caliber Home Loans and LSF9 Master Participation Trust – Beckwith vs. Caliber Home Loans

I ran across a 2015 court case from the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Beckwith vs. Caliber Home Loans et al.  This is a case where a borrower whose mortgage had been assigned to LSF9 Master Participation Trust (serviced by Caliber Home Loans) sued Caliber and those up the […]

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We are looking into Vivint Home Security – Looking into Deceptive Marketing of Alarms & Home Security in General

We are looking into issues relating to Vivint Home Security.  If you are an Indiana resident who has an issue with Vivint Home Security, please contact us.  Actually, we are looking into deceptive marketing and sales practices in the entire home security and alarm industry.

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