Alabama Consumer Law Blog
Covers news and events dealing with consumer law.
Author: Authors are two solo practitioners with offices in Birmingham: John Watts, of the Watts Law Group P.C., and Stan Herring, of M. Stan Herring P.C.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • States • Alabama • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Alabama Consumer Law Blog
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Fascinating Article About Collectors Abusing Collectors From Louisville Christian Examiner
This story by Karen McCracken is odd on several levels. First a collection agency puts WWJD on all of its letters - What Would Jesus Do. Second, here is the position of the collection agency:…
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Debt Collection Video From South Carolina Consumer Protection
Here is a nice video summarizing many consumer rights when dealing with collections. While this is from South Carolina, most apply to Alabama consumers (except the discussion of garnishment and right to cure). If you…
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Video - Debt Buyer Lawsuits - Right To Appeal From Small Claims Or District Court
Almost without exception Alabama consumers who have been sued by debt buyers want to know if they have the right to appeal if they lose their case or if the debt buyer has the right…
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New Free Report - 7 Mistakes In Testifying In Debt Buyer Collection Lawsuits
The requests for our "Five Secrets Debt Buyers Don't Want You To Know About" has been wonderful and we appreciate the chance to help Alabama consumers who have been sued. But we realized that the…
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Video - Final Step For Dealing With Illegal Third Party Contacts - Contact A Consumer Attorney
The final step in dealing with abusive debt collectors who contact third parties in violation of the law is to contact us or other experienced consumer attorneys to determine if it is appropriate to file…
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Video - Get A Statement From Third Parties Who Collectors
We have previously discussed who is a "third party," why collectors call third parties and some examples of illegal third party contacts by abusive collection agencies. Now we want to remind you to get a…
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Video - Examples Of Illegal Third Party Contacts By Debt Collectors
The problem of abusive collectors calling neighbors, co-workers, friends, or family members is not declining but instead is growing. This is the best way to force a consumer to call the collector back - embarass…
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If In Litigation - Be Careful Of What You Have On Facebook
While this article by Belinda Luscombe in Time is on Facebook and divorce, the principal holds true for any type of litigation that you are in - understand that what you put on Facebook (or…
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Alabama FDCPA Lawsuit - Part Three - Defendant Is Served
After you file your federal court FDCPA lawsuit, the court will send a copy of the lawsuit to the defendant. Once the defendant receives a copy of the suit through the court, the defendant has…
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What Do These Difficult Economic Times Mean For Consumers?
We understand that the economy is in a serious slump. The government is buying shares in banks. Companies are going bankrupt. Billions of dollars of value are being wiped out in stock market declines. What…