I previously gave you 5 mistakes to avoid with your credit. So as people are ramping up their holiday shopping, I thought I would share with you 5 more mistakes to avoid with your credit. The difference between good credit…
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Free Insurance Information
Did you ever wonder what the California Department of Insurance does? Me too! So I went to their website to see what was there. Seriously, the Department of Insurance does a lot of good work. They regulate insurance companies. They…
California Debt Blog: The Consumer Protection Financial Bureau Wants to Hear From You
This comes to you from the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau: We want to hear about your debt collection experience—weigh in now. Since we began taking debt collection complaints a few months ago, companies have responded to more than 5,000 debt…
California Debt Blog: Debt Collectors Using Facebook, Twitter
KSL-5 out of Utah is reporting on debt collectors using social media to track down debtors. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone. Debt collectors will use whatever technology they can to try to get as much information…
10 Steps of a Lawsuit
People hear all the time about filing a lawsuit. But no one really explains what happens. While this is not comprehensive, it is a guideline of how a lawsuit proceeds. Please talk to your attorney about your specific case. 1….
California Debt Blog: Beware of FS Mediation Group
I wrote before about Regional Arbitation Services. You can read it here and here. I sued them twice and have two defaults against them. I will soon be turning those into judgments. In the meantime, I received a call from…
California Debt Blog: The End of Brachfeld Law Group
Today in my mail came a letter dated October 22, 2013 from GGG Partners in Atlanta, GA. The letter states “On October 20, 2013, Brachfeld Law Group, PC (“Brachfeld”) determined that it was in the best interests of all stakeholders…
7 of the Strangest Personal Injury Claims Ever
I came across this today on the internet and had to share it. It makes me think of some of the claims I handled when I was an adjuster. Here are a few of my more memorable cases: the woman…
California Debt Blog: Debt collection industry ripped – again
In the “not so surprising” news category, a new report rips the debt collection industry. This report, however, goes a step further. The report suggests that states are not doing enough to help struggling consumers. The report from the NCLC,…
10 Steps of a Personal Injury Case
I got a lot of calls from people who do not understand how a personal injury case works. They are unsure what happens. I have written about this before, but I thought I would lay out what I see are…