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First Ever Central Florida Law Firm To Be Forced To Resign From BBB

KEL law firm, formally Kaufman, Englett & Lynd, has been forced to resign from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central Florida. The resignation of this Orlando based law firm marks “the first area law firm to be ousted in the business-rating agency’s 27-year history.” Apparently the BBB has complained that over the past year [...]

Alleged Obstruction Of Justice Of Attorney And Client In $188 Million Fraud

At one point in time attorney, Fredrick Cuppy, represented the former owner and chief executive, Peter Rogan, of the bankrupt Edgewayer Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago. Cuppy has now been arrested on federal charges flaming that he and his onetime client, Rogam committed perjury and obstruction of justice to prevent efforts by the government [...]

It’s Been A Year Since The TSR – What’s Changed With Debt Settlement?

A year ago this month the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) barred debt settlement companies that used telemarketing from accepting up-front fees. Although it’s been an entire year since this change we are still see companies trying sneak in those up-front fees with businesses trying to exploit loopholes. The whole purpose of the Telemarketing Sales Ruling [...]

Chapter 8 – Your Money is Your Friend

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 – I Got Hit in the Head With a Baseball and I Saw it Coming Chapter 2 – What Your Money is Trying to Tell You Chapter 3 – Take a Lap on the Gerbil Wheel of Debt Chapter 4 – Why Money Doesn’t Make You Happy Chapter 5 – [...]

Lynn is Working With a Debt Settlement Company But Being Sued By Her Creditor

“Dear Steve, I am with a debt negotiation company for over a year and i am being sued for one of my debts, the law office that represents the debt informed me that the company I am paying money to never contacted them when I faxed the letter over a month ago. Now I have [...]

The Critical Flaw in The Attorney Model for Debt Settlement

It seems in the face of proposed regulation over the debt settlement industry many debt settlement companies are running for the hills and trying to convert their business into one of the many attorney models out there in order to continue their advance fee approach. The companies who are running for the attorney model cover [...]

I’m a Lawyer With a Law Degree From a Top Law School and I Can’t Find a Job. Michael

Michael “Dear Steve, I’m almost 30 years old, have a law degree from one of the top law schools in the country, and was laid off in December after working only a few months. In any other economy, I’d be easily employable. Sadly, the world is not looking for junior lawyers with little experience right [...]

I Had a Baby, Lost My Job, and Can’t Pay My Credit Cards. – Amanda

“Dear Steve, In October 2008 I lost my job. I have 2 credit cards through Capital One and could not afford to make any type of payments on them bacause I had to pay for food and housing and a baby. I am single so no support from a spouse either to at least pay [...]

I Owe Amex and Now They Have Lawyers Chasing Me. What Should I Do? – Carol

“Dear Steve, I let an Amex card that was originally used for business by an associate, but in my name, go uppaid and unanswered. It is now being handled by a law firm. They have filed a lien against any property I may purchase in the county in which I live. I do not have [...]

Substitute Teacher Lives in Shelter Instead of Paying Rent. – Tim

“Dear Steve, My Brother-in-Law is deeply in debt. He was laid off from work 6 years ago and hasn’t found a decent job since. He isn’t very smart when it comes to money and lived off his savings until it was all gone. He is now 60 years old, has several thousands of dollars on [...]

I Graduated From Law School But Barely Getting By. – Michael

Michael “Dear Steve, I ran up about $30,000 in credit card debt in college, law school, and in nearly eight months of unemployment following law school. I recently managed to find and started a good job at about half the salary that I expected I’d be making. Between my student loan payments, and the minimum [...]

I’m Trying the John Commuta Debt Avalanche Approach but Think I Should be Doing Debt Settlement. – Jerry

“Hi Steve, I’m drowning in debt–about 60,000–but was managing to pay off some accounts and really wanted to do the John Commuta thing, debt avalanche…go that route. To do it, I had to do some juggling between accounts because I’m freelance and my income varies from month to month, but still, it was working and [...]

I Was Scammed By a Debt Consolidation Company in New York. – Maria

“Dear Steve, Because of a family situation I was forced to go into debt consolidation with a company in NY. I went into contract with them. I paid my monthly amount for one year. At the first of the month of November, I received a legal notice, from a law firm in Miami that this [...]

I’m a Lawyer and Drowning in Debt. – Paula

“Dear Steve, I have approximately $50k in credit card debt. My interest rates and limits have recently skyrocketed and I cannot make the minimum payments. Although I am current on all bills (this will last for about 1-2 more months), as my savings have been depleted. Right before graduating from law school in 2008 I [...]

Bill Collectors Keep Calling About a Truck We Paid Off in 2003. – Stephanie

Stephanie “Dear Steve, My husband had bought a (used, but newer) truck a few years before we married (around’03?) He sold the car(truck) because full insurance with his driving history (at the time) made insurance and payment more than the rent payment. He knew he was “upside down” on the truck lien when he decided [...]