Lawsuit Defense

You’ve been sued by Midland Credit Management or Portfolio Recovery or some other debt buyer.  What do you do now?  Are there defenses?  Should you settle?  How about Bankruptcy?  Do you really owe the money?  What is the Statute of Limitations?  Read the posts below to get answers to all of the questions that you’re having about these lawsuits.

PA Statute of Limitations

A Statute of Limitations is a law which sets forth the maximum time period for which a person or business ...
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Credit Card Defense in Pennsylvania

Credit Card lawsuits are at an all time high across Pennsylvania. Between the major collection agencies and credit card companies, ...
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Do I need an Attorney on a Credit Card case?

We get this question quite a bit. Do I need an attorney on this credit card case, or can I ...
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Negotiate with a Collection Agency?

The answer to this question depends upon whom you are dealing with. If you are dealing with an actual credit ...
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Junk Debt Buyers

A junk debt buyer is a company that buys defaulted credit accounts. These can be credit cards, personal loans, auto ...
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Should I file for Bankruptcy?

This is a really big question at our office. An individual calls because they are being sued by a collection ...
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Debt Settlement

In my practice of law, this is the one term that absolutely makes my skin crawl. I have had countless ...
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Debt Lawsuit Defense

This section of the website deals solely with Credit Card lawsuits that are filed in PA, whether they are filed ...
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District Justice (Magistrate) lawsuits

Many collection agency lawsuits are filed at the magistrate or district justice level. (District Justice and Magistrate are the same ...
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Credit Card Statute of Limitations

This is the big question when a potential client calls our office for a consultation. It's usually the first question ...
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Credit Card Lawsuit Defense in PA

Consumer Law and Credit Card Lawsuit Defense are two areas of law at which our firm has a great deal ...
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Capital One – Have they sued you?

Has a lawsuit been filed against you by Capital One Bank? Fortunately, you have found this website and you have ...
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Debt Collection Defense

Debt Collection Defense is an area of law at which my firm has a great deal of experience. With the ...
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Pittsburgh Collections Defense Attorney

Debt Collection Defense is the focus of our legal practice. We handle between 25 35 defense cases per month. Most of ...
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Consumer Law

Consumer Law is the area of law that seeks to protect the individual consumer (the retail purchasers of goods and ...
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Credit Card Lawsuit FAQ’s

I have defaulted on a Credit Card account, what can happen? Will I get sued by the Credit Card Company? ...
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Credit Card Attorney

The largest part of our legal practice focuses on defending individuals who are sued on delinquent or defaulted Credit Card ...
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Collection Agency Lawsuits in Pennsylvania

There are several large collection agencies that file lawsuits in Pennsylvania.  Cavalry, LVNV, Midland Credit Management, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Second ...
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Can I win against a Collection Agency?

Knowing what we know, it is surprising how many people think that collection agencies cannot be beat in a court ...
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Can the Debt Collector or Collection Agency threaten me?

The threats that we hear on credit card cases really throw us for a loop. Recently, a lady called our ...
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Credit Card Defense in Pittsburgh

Credit Card lawsuits are at an all time high in Allegheny County. Between the major collection agencies and credit card ...
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Discover Bank – Have they sued you?

Discover Bank is one of the major credit card issuers in the United States. They are just behind Visa and ...
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But I owe the money

This is a phrase that we hear on a daily basis when someone calls our office on a credit card ...
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Should I send the Collection Agency $10 per month?

This is a common question at my law firm. A potential client calls and says that they have defaulted on ...
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I Don’t Want to go to Court!

Many people have a fear of going to court. The judge, the jury, the courtroom, it can be a scary ...
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Artim Law 1-2-3 Process

If you have received a letter from our firm or from a debt collector, you're either being sued on a ...
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Zombie Debt

Have you just received a debt collection letter or lawsuit on an old credit card account that you forgot about? ...
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