Is there any way to prove a debt collector is violating FDCPA and state laws if you cannot record the calls?

Besides taking notes, after the call you can fax them a letter confirming what was said and inviting them to respond if they do not believe that...

A trucking company is trying to bill us for a shipment we did not contract them for

From the facts that you stated, no. However, to give a better opinion, it would help to review the documentation and to hear the trucking...

Midland Funding is a "debt buyer." It buys old accounts from other collection agencies and creditors, usually paying just a couple of cents on the...

Debt Collection: Does the collection agency have to put settlement agreement in writing?

First of all, their demand for a "convenience fee" may be an illegal debt collection practice, in violation of federal law and of California law. ...

How can I get someone to cash checks that I am writing (Court Ordered)?

What is the court order? Is it a civil judgment, or a Small Claims judgment, or is it a criminal restitution order, or is it some other kind of...

If my car is registered under a trust, can it be levied by a court judgement from a debt collector?

How much is your car worth? Is there a lienholder (i.e. a lender with a security interest)? Under California law you have an exemption of a...

I was married in 2002, separated in 2005 and was told I'd been divorced in 2006 by my ex from Nevada somehow, via paper. True?

Will your ex tell you the case number? Or the name of the court, i.e., County of X? Do you know the name of the city in Nevada where the ex lives...

What process in CA must a lending entity follow to enforce a UCC filing on accounts receivables?

Is this a business debt or a consumer debt? If it is a business debt, you should retain an attorney. There are details which are not included in...

Attempting to collect a $26,330+ judgment and the Debtors filed a motion to set aside the default judgment on Jan 10, 2012!

An Order to Appear for Judgment Debtor Examination must be served personally. Is your judgment against an actual, living person, or against an...

No mediation firm works in this way. A mediator only works after he/she is contacted by both sides. What this "mediation firm" is doing is using...