AllExperts > Collections Law 
Search      
Collections Law
Volunteer
Answers to thousands of questions
 Home · More Collections Law Questions · Question Library  · Free Encyclopedia ·
More Collections Law Answers
Question Library

Ask a question about Collections Law
Volunteer
Experts of the Month
Expert Login

Awards

About Us
Tell friends
Link to Us
Disclaimer

 
 
 
About John Hall
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Law school graduate, Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Degree; Over 25 years of experience throughout the United States in bankruptcy law matters (Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code) primarily representing individual debtors with consumer debt or small businesses; Experience has included all aspects of debtor/creditor relations.

Experience
FREE BANKRUPTCY HELP. If you are being sued, if your home is being foreclosed, or if you are being harassed by bill collectors, filing for bankruptcy may be a quick and inexpensive solution.. The mere filing of a bankruptcy will operate as a federal court order (it is called an automatic stay) to stop all bill collection efforts, including lawsuits that are pending or ongoing. Bankruptcy is a legitimate way to meet your problems with debt head-on. The bankruptcy law is designed to give you a second chance to make a new start without the psychological and financial burden of pressing debts that you are unable to pay. Depending on what state you live in and what your assets are, it is very unlikely that you are going to have to lose anything if you file for bankruptcy, and this is something that you can do immediately without having to pay the $500 to $1,500 attorney fees that most attorneys charge. Also, you might be surprised that you can file for bankruptcy and that it will not have the devastating effect on your credit that most bill collectors describe. Life is too short to have all this anxiety over losing your car through repossession, getting evicted from your home, or losing your home through foreclosure. Bankruptcy law was designed to give you a second chance. I will not charge you just to talk on the phone. Call me at 432 853-5711, or send me an email at j_h14@hotmail.com with your telephone number, and I will call you back.
   

You are here:  Experts > Business > Corporate Law > Collections Law

SubjectDate AskedExpert

Sent to collections even after I was making payments7/2/2006John Hall
  Q: I moved from an apartment complex due to being pregnant and needing more space for all my children. ...
  A: Don't pay them any more. Send them this letter. You will have to put the right names and addresses ...
Arbitration on a credit card debt.7/2/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I live in Texas,Married with a Mortgage. I'm unemployed at the moment & so is my husband(last ...
  A: MELENA- Can you please leave positive feedback on the www.allexperts.com site for me? : ) Rob Hello ...
re-aging- PROVIDIAN- PROTFOLIO RECOVERY7/2/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: i received a letter from PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, stating i owe 1272.53 for PROVIDIAN BANK. ...
  A: This is a real serious issue that we deal with daily on our site at www.MyCollector.com I want you ...
Debt responsibility when a death occurs7/1/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: My wife, kids, and I have recently moved back into the house that I grew up in. My mother is ...
  A: The first problem that I see is the 30% loan. If the loan is tied to the property then you will ...
NCO student loan collection7/1/2006John Hall
  Q: I have a student loan that was sent to NCO for collection. I have a co-signer and so the debt is ...
  A: You are dealing with the most aggressively ignorant and dishonest bunch of bill collectors that I ...
Sued by Unfiund CCR6/30/2006John Hall
  Q: I just ran across your name while doing a search on "Unifund is LVNV Funding". I am not sure if ...
  A: Call me this weekend if you want to discuss this further. 661 492-2673 I will not charge you just ...
credit card collections6/30/2006John Hall
  Q: I have been contacted by a law firm representing Unifund Collections for a charged off credit card. ...
  A: Usually when a collectin agency or law firm threatens a law suit it is just that, a threat. But in ...
credit card collections6/30/2006John Hall
  Q: I got a credit card under my husbands name.I did not tell him about it at the time.I lost my job and ...
  A: Not to worry so much. The collection agency is bluffing about anyh violation of the law here. ...
Do I have any recourse?6/30/2006John Hall
  Q: Late last year I was visiting in AZ when I ruptured 3 disks in my back and had all the residual ...
  A: When you get this respnse to your question at this service (allexperts.com), make a copy of both ...
collections6/30/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: how long do collections stay on your credit report
  A: Jini, I get this question a lot, so I am going to provide you with some very detailed information. ...
being sued?6/29/2006John Hall
  Q: I received a letter from an attorney that has bought a debt from a credit card. The attorney filed ...
  A: There are several very good reasons why paying this attorney (or his client) anything in ...
Collection Attorney Harrassing Me6/29/2006John Hall
  Q: My problem is that I owe a credit card debt. About $9k. I have not filed bk, and I intend on ...
  A: This will be easy to deal with. Call me at 661 492-2673 and I can show you in a minute or so how ...
What should I do?6/29/2006John Hall
  Q: I am in the state of Nevada, Las Vegas. I had an apartment with my cousin from Sept. 11th 2004 until ...
  A: This is not going to be a major problem. Don't pay them anything more. Call me this weekend and we ...
payday loan6/29/2006John Hall
  Q: i got a payday loan a couple of months ago, was paying the renewal fee on time, i'm on disability so ...
  A: Don't pay them a dime, and get your money out of your bank account so they can't take it. Change ...
Collections Law Firm - Am I being sued or called to court?6/29/2006John Hall
  Q: I received a Case Management Statement and a Request & Declarationf for Continuance from a law frim ...
  A: This is not as complicated as it may at first seem. They dropped the ball getting you served and ...
mechanics lien threat6/28/2006John Hall
  Q: Mr. Hall, I am remodeling a home and hired a drywall contractor. The bid was for 2390.20 and stated ...
  A: Far from it. You have a good argument that based on their statement to tou where they clarified ...
Collections6/28/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: I am being asked to call delinquent tenants and state that I am a collector attempting to collect a ...
  A: Johnny. Thank you for writing to me on this most serious matter. It sounds like your employer is ...
Medial Debts and Minors6/28/2006John Hall
  Q: When my husband and I divorced he was made responsible for all medical bills for our 2 children. My ...
  A: There may be an Ohio law that says that, but I doubt it. Not knowing about Ohio law specifically, ...
My Mother's medical expenses6/28/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: My mother recieved a bill from the hospital for some testing she had to have done several months ...
  A: Move past the guy she talked to and ask for a supervisor. They will normally work with you, and ...
Old debt6/28/2006John Hall
  Q: Today in the mail I recieved a notice stating my wages are to be garnished. The original date of ...
  A: If you don't want to lose any of your pay, call me quickly. this is a situation that can be dealt ...
old debt6/28/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: I Hade an Optima card that was cancelled by the lender in 1987 with an open balance of $3000.00. ...
  A: Paulm, It sounds as though this bill's statute should have expired YEARS ago. I've included a ...
school collections6/28/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: I attended a private college for one class that lasted one month and decided to change my course of ...
  A: Marni, Send a letter NOW disputing the amount based on the fact you were only in class a month. ...
sears calling seven times a day and more6/28/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: I set up payment arangements with a supervisor,to pay sixty dollars now then 2nd week in july to ...
  A: Send a certified letter, return receipt requested (to show they got it) with your payment. Outline ...
Payday loan company is garnishing wages6/28/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: My husband and I got a payday loan through 200cash.com. After receving it, my husband had surgery, ...
  A: Stacey, If you signed on his behalf and you live in a community property state (where all debts ...
Summons for old credit card debt6/28/2006John Hall
  Q: I live in New York City. I received a letter in the mail from Mel S. Harris and Associates stating ...
  A: So, to sum it up, it is now 35 days since the date of 5/22/06 on this copy of this supposedly ...
Law firm collecting6/27/2006Robert D. Mouradian
  Q: Good evening: My husband has a small cc debt of $495. This account was written off in June/2002. At ...
  A: I am licensed to practice law in Michigan. Since this is not a Michigan matter I would encourage ...
Law firm collecting6/27/2006Robert Paisola
  Q: Good evening: My husband has a small cc debt of $495. This account was written off in June/2002. At ...
  A: Shirley, Thanks for writing me on this topic. There is only one person who has the answer to ...
Law firm collecting6/27/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: Good evening: My husband has a small cc debt of $495. This account was written off in June/2002. At ...
  A: Shirley, Technically, they can attempt to collect forever; however, they only have legal recourse ...
debt collection6/27/2006John Hall
  Q: can a debt collector go into your checking account with out you knowing and how would they get your ...
  A: These days there is no telling how they could get your bank account number, but I don't suspect that ...
Credit card summons6/27/2006John Hall
  Q: I just recieved a summons to appear from a 3rd party who bought a credit card account of mine I had ...
  A: If you settle with these people or make any kind of partial payment, it may be the WORST thing you ...
Statute of limitations on hospital bills6/27/2006John Hall
  Q: I was contacted today by a hospital in Illinois that I have not been to since 2001. They claim that ...
  A: Mr. Smith: Good morning. You have a couple of options here, but what you decide to do depends on ...
Collections6/26/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: I am from Washington (state). I just received a collections letter for $381 from my old apartment's ...
  A: Jacob, With consumer debts, you have 30 days to dispute the billing. Ask, in writing (certified, ...
Debt collection of deceased spouse6/26/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: I received a letter from a collection agency on Friday June 23, 2006 requesting payment of a debt ...
  A: Alice, Technically, a creditor can attempt collections forever; however, they only have legal ...
judgements6/26/2006John Hall
  Q: got served for a credit card bill and the court date is August 6, 2006. I sent to the collection ...
  A: Your request for validation, apparently made under the provisions of the federal Fair Credit ...
past credit card debt6/25/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: 3 years ago my ex-husbands accounts showed up on my crdit report, therfore my on personal credit ...
  A: tamila, I'm a little confused. Your APR went to 23% and they wrote off the account? But then you ...
Ex's bankruptcy6/22/2006John Hall
  Q: My ex husband tried to file a chapter 13, and failed, then converted to a chapter 7, it is going to ...
  A: Lot of important facts here that are not apparent from your question. For example, why is the ...
debt satisfied!!!!6/22/2006Kathleen Eads
  Q: What do we do when we have satisfied a debt and yet the company keeps selling it to different ...
  A: Check your credit report to see if it's listed as a paid item. If it's not, dispute the matter with ...
LTD Financial Services collection- next steps?6/22/2006John Hall
  Q: I fell behind on a $2,800 line of credit with Citibank. It was turned over to LTD financial ...
  A: Don't pay them a dime more. You have alternatives here, and most of them DON'T involve paying these ...
Student loan collection6/22/2006John Hall
  Q: II receiver a letter from a collection agency stating that I owed more than $10,000 on a student ...
  A: Whoever told you that is "mistaken". Call me and I can explain how hyou can get them to respond. ...
return check fee6/21/2006John Hall
  Q: what is the maximum penalty a business can charge for a return check in michigan? a business has ...
  A: Some states have maximums set by law, and some don't. To find out for your particular state, your ...

Page:  Previous  |  128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137  |  Next


Questions by
Active Experts:
CreditwrenchJason Shear, Esq.Jack Hall
Jason Barnette, Esq.Chris EbertRegan Shinski
Ray A MillerOntrack Financial Group llc 

Email this page
     
User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy | Help
Copyright  © 2006 About, Inc. AllExperts, AllExperts.com, and About.com are registered trademarks of About, Inc. All rights reserved.