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On the Difficulty of finding a Consumer Attorney in a Small Town
Since going back into private practice in early 2014, after being at UAW Legal Services Plans for 16 years, I have frequently received calls regarding consumer problems from people who live in small towns in Indiana and elsewhere. Even in Indiana, some of these consumers are four hours by car from Indiana’s consumer attorneys who […]
We are Investigating Elite Imports – Fresh from news from an FBI raid
We are investigating Elite Imports on 52nd and Keystone in Indianapolis. The news report that Elite had been on probation with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for title delivery issues. For more information, check out the WRTV story. If you are having a problem with this or any other dealership, please contact us. Don’t believe […]
Have you been getting harassing calls on your cellphone regarding student loans?
If you are an Indiana resident contact my office if you are receiving harassing phone calls to your cell phone regarding student loans, or even other loans. It doesn’t matter whether these calls are coming from the loan originator or a later collection company. Call us at 317-662-4529
Fake Payday Loan – Arrest Warrant Scam Resurfaces
I had a caller today report harassing emails claiming she was going to be arrested unless she paid a payday loan she didn’t take out. The calls including threats of jail, garnishment and use of the “n-word”. All of these are illegal debt collection tactics. The reason these practices go on is that this particular […]
Hyundai Recalls 570,000 Sonatas and Accents – Could other 4-Cylinder Hyundais be Affected?
In news that was completely overshadowed by Volkswagen ‘fessing up about rigging its diesels to pass emissions test but to be far dirtier in real life, Hyundai announced last week that it was recalling 570,000 Sonata and Accent models. This is somewhat more than the number of US-based cars affected by the Volkswagen fiasco. Moreover, […]
The Area Code 713 IRS Scam
You may get a phone call from an area code 713 #. The caller may say that he or she is from the IRS and say that you are being sued, and need to give them a money order for $4,900 to stop the law suit. This is a complete scam. It is important that […]
Volkswagen AdBlue Heater Class Action?
Separate from the issue relating to the falsified emissions test results that are affecting up to 11 million Volkswagen vehicles is a problem that has been reported by many Volkswagen Passat TDI owners. The key to the emission-system on late model Volkswagen turbodiesel engines is liquid emissions-treatment system that uses a separate tank of urea-based […]
On the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Scam
This week, Volkswagen admitted that up to 11 million of its TDi diesel-equipped vehicles had been intentionally rigged to pass EPA inspection but emit far more noxious exhaust in real world driving. Owners of both affected and not-affected Volkswagen are wondering where this puts them. If you are an Indiana resident with a 2009 or […]
What’s the Story with LSF9 Master Participation Trust?
I have a foreclosure client who has a loan that was bought by LSF9 Master Participation Trust. This is a weird case in a lot of ways, but when I Looked for information on LSF9 Master Participation Trust, I found from a Google search that it seems that a lot of problem loans from different […]
Looking for a Consumer In the Tri-State Area? – Here are Three Steves
If you are looking for a consumer attorney in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana, you can have not just any consumer attoney, you can have a consumer attorney named Steve. Really can you do any better than that? I had a great lunch with Steve Felson (Cincinnati area) and Steve Shane (Northern Kentucky). Here’s a picture: […]
