I am the legal Guardian to my developmentally disabled brother and sister.

It seems odd that DHS would think this is exploitation, but DHS isn't always known for their reasonableness. One can certainly see how the...

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Could I possibly win from a debt collection?

These types of debt drive people crazy. It's generally not worth it to hire an attorney to fight a $400 debt, but medical providers seem...

Do I need a tax lawyer or a fdcpa lawyer or a debt lawyer? Not sure my next steps?

It seems as if the $2500 1099 is based on the original $4000 balance being settled for $1500. You may have an FDCPA violation if the debt...

How can a credit card company 1099 me for more than their attorney said I "owed" (current balance).

You shouldn't be getting a 1099-C that is different from the amount the bank charged off. And you shouldn't get a 1099-C for a debt that was...

Received a call from Scott Wilson who says he is w/ Madison Web Assosociates Dearborn Michigan collecting a debt that is bogus.

It could be a scam. Generally, the more aggressive they are, the more likely they are to be scammers. The worst ones will claim to be a...

There have been a lot of stories in the past year about SSA and the Treasury deciding decades after an over payment occurred, where they just swoop...