PART 3 of the series What to Expect when Retaining a Collection Attorney to Assist in Recovery of Delinquent Accounts. Today’s guest blog was contributed by Lisa H. Haster, Esq., Of Counsel/Marketing Director for Gurstel Law Firm P.A. Over a… Read More ›
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What Exactly Is a Judgment and How Does It Benefit Me?
Today’s guest blog was contributed by Lisa H. Haster, Esq., Of Counsel/Marketing Director for Gurstel Law Firm P.A. Over a series of 4 blogs, she is walking our readers through the processes that can be expected before, during and after… Read More ›
When to Engage an Attorney to Collect a Debt
Today’s guest blog was contributed by Lisa H. Haster, Esq., Of Counsel/Marketing Director for Gurstel Law Firm P.C. Over a series of 4 blogs, she’ll be walking our readers through the processes that can be expected before, during and after… Read More ›
Student Loans and Cosigner/Estate Liability
The Cosigner In May of 2011, when he was almost 92-years-old, my father cosigned on a $20,000 Sallie Mae student loan for his grandson. Because his short-term memory was failing him and he had already made some bad financial decisions,… Read More ›
Subro.….What? Subrogation Terminology & Jargon
If you know what Subrogation means, you have probably worked in the insurance &/or recovery industries. Or, you’ve been involved in a case where an insurance agent or attorney has tried to determine who was really at fault for your… Read More ›
Insurance Defense Litigation & Subrogation
When an insurance claim is paid, subrogation is a potential strategy for an insurer to recover funds from the third party or even multiple parties who actually caused the loss. As most subrogation plaintiffs are insurers, many subrogation plaintiff’s attorneys are… Read More ›
When Is Litigation Warranted for Debt Collection?
Creditors and even collection agencies may wonder if sending unpaid debt to a debt collection law firm is warranted. Consumers who have past-due debts may wonder if the creditor they owe the money to will resort to turning it over… Read More ›
Canadian Subrogation Laws & Rights
A definition of Subrogation from a paper on the website of one of our Canadian Law firm members, Whitelaw Twining, is “A doctrine by which one who has indemnified another for a loss suffered at the hands of a third… Read More ›
Supreme Court’s Momentous Decision Bolsters Consumer Class Actions
Prologue: On June 5, 2015, I had the privilege of writing an article for the National List of Attorneys CRLF blog entitled To Moot or not to Moot. In the article, I analyzed Tanasi v. New Alliance Bank,[i] in which the… Read More ›