We Got Scammed By a Company That Promised to Eliminate Our Debt. – Sdmom
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“Dear Steve,
We got scammed and now we are in deep trouble with debt. We used a company that promised to help us eliminate our debt. We paid them double digit thousands of dollars for their help and now they do not exist. They told us to stop paying out debt and gave us tips on going to court. We have been sued by one credit company and they won and got lawyer fees also. Now we have 5 other companies we owe total little over 100,000 not including student loan and car loans. We are not worried about our credit because it is already shot we just want to be able to start paying without wage garnishing?
What should be our steps in order to start paying these companies since we got scammed so badly? Is there a way to stop having wages garnished?
Sdmom”
Dear Sdmom,
You can stop the garnishment and suits with bankruptcy. You really need to go talk to a local bankruptcy attorney. Bankruptcy will offer you protection and as you said your credit is already shot so bankruptcy will be a route up and out of the current mess.
Please update me on your progress by posting updates here in the comments section of your question. I’m very interested in how this works out for you.
Big hug.
P.S. Be sure to read ‘The Secret of Surviving Through Difficult Economic Times. What I Learned On My Journey‘.
If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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Comment by sdmom yes I would like those names. Do the bankruptcy lawyers have to be certified differently?
Steve Rhode Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Sdmom,
In San Diego try Carl Starrett II at http://www.chs-law.com/ or Mark martinez at http://potterhandy.com/
In fact contact both if you can and let me know your opinion of how they take care of you.
You can tell them I suggested that you contact them. Maybe that might get you a little VIP treatment.
Steve
Comment by sdmom My husband called Carl starrett which has a office in the same city we live in. He was excellent with the questions hubby had. He said that he really feels good about this guy and feels like he really cares. Thank you so much for your help in finding this guy Steve.
Steve Rhode Reply:
November 13th, 2009 at 5:37 am
Carl is a nice guy.
Thanks for the feedback.
Don’t forget, I’m here if you need me.
Steve
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We made an appt with a consumer credit company to find out how to start the process of bankruptcy. We live in California so there is a few laws that have been changed I believe. I know investing on the internet we are to have some counseling with a finacial plan to show the judge so this I assume is our first step?? thank you so much for answering me.
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Steve Rhode Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Sdmom
Are you in San Diego? If you are I can give you a couple of names.
Steve
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