The Truth In Lending Act (TILA) requires “meaningful disclosure of credit terms,” which translates to “simple and easy-to-read.” TILA applies to most types of credit, including closed-end credit—such as an auto loan or mortgage, or open-ended credit—such as a credit card. TILA does… Read More ›
PART 4 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 ›
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 ›
Searches are the unfortunate norm for today’s air travel. While there are constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure in both Canada and the United States, the rules differ when a traveler is “voluntarily” submitting to security checks at an… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
The National List of Attorneys has partnered with Cornerstone Support to do a blog series on licensing. This is the fourth blog in that series. Cornerstone Support is a licensing service provider to the collection industry. They offer an array… Read More ›