Quick Answer: Beling & Associates shows major red flags including taking $7,694 from a client for student loan litigation then going unresponsive when creditors filed complaints. The firm failed to resolve most loans as contracted and left the client to handle lawsuits alone while remaining unreachable by phone or email.
Consumer Statement:
I paid money to Beling & Associates to litigate or otherwise resolve consumer rights violations as they pertained to my student loans.
After paying thousands of dollars, the majority of the loans were not litigated or otherwise resolved, I have had a complaint filed against me by the creditor on two of the unresolved loans (I expect the rest to follow suit), and the law firm has went radio silent and is unresponsive to both several phone calls and e-mails.
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They also have not taken any action with regard to the complaints filed against me (1 of which has not yet been properly served) and I am handling the complaint that was properly served on me pro se.
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I have a contract which lists the loans that I am currently being sued over as loans they were to litigate/resolve, and I have bank statements as proof of payment to the firm.
Consumer Action Taken:
I have tried to contact them both by email and by phone multiple times with absolutely no response.
Date This Problem Happened: December 5,2019
State You Live in: IN
Race/Ethnicity: White
Age Range: 21-35
Total Amount of Fee Paid: $7,694
Company Name: Beling & Associates
Company Address:
13217 Jamboree Road, Ste. 427
Tustin, CA 92782
Company Telephone Number: 888-510-9206
Website of Company: belinglawfirm.com
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