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Debt Settlement Industry Still Crazy After All These Years

On March 10th I wrote about a landmark lawsuit filed against a wide number of people in the debt settlement field. As per an email that was allegedly sent out by Ira Frazer of Consumer Legal Services of America. The email also said, “The suit filed also includes serious allegations against Global Client Solutions, LLC …

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Debt Settlement Industry – Sued in RICO Complaint

It what I can only describe as a bombshell of an email, apparently debt relief industry individuals received the email below from Ira Frazer of Consumer Legal Services America, that has explosive implications. The email reads like a conference listing of both sides of the debt settlement industry. I reached out to Ira Frazer yesterday …

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Michael Harper Appears to Toss Greenspoon Marder Under Bus to CFPB

In this case against an alleged mortgage relief enterprise that just gets stranger and strange, Defendant Michael Harper has adopted a new approach, throw law firm Greenspoon Marder under the bus. The case filed by the Florida Attorney General and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against Hoffman Law Group some involved recently resulted in a long …

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Debt Relief Soap Opera – Michael Harper, Hoffman Law Group, Greenspoon Marder

Up till now the most bizarre debt relief related lawsuit I had seen was this one which included the “Charlatan,” “Felon,” and “Architect.” But this court document sent to me has to either being the most bizarre of 2014 or be in top contention for debt relief lawsuit honors. It seems to be a soap …

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Association for Student Loan Relief Forms. Game On.Associations

For companies interested in selling student loan debt relief it appears a new organization has formed, led by noted debt relief attorney Robby Birnbaum of Greenspoon Marder. The group, Association for Student Loan Relief (AFSLR) is holding their first meeting in Las Vegas on December 12, 2013 at Mandalay Bay. Early sponsors of the association …

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Edward Cherry, The Sunshine State Land Trust, and Others Appeal Asset Freeze

A reader brought to my attention that on October 19, 2012, Ed Cherry and other related entities had a notice of appeal recorded regarding the asset freeze for himself, The Sunshine State Land Trust Company, Growth Capital Funding, Florida Land Trust Services, and Zion Partners Irrevocable Trust. The court document reflect the asset freeze is …

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Robby Birnbaum Provides Interesting Review of What Went Wrong With U.S. Debt Settlement Industry

Robby Birnbaum, a lawyer with the law firm Greenspoon Marder and an executive with both TASC (The Association of Settlement Companies) and AFCC (American Fair Credit Council) recently participated in an enlightening interview with Richard Cooper from Total Debt Freedom in Canada. Putting the interview into context, with the lobbying and pushing back TASC engaged …

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North Carolina Calls Consumer Law Group Bogus in Settlement Announcement

It appears an issue with North Carolina and Consumer Law Group finally came to an end. You can read past stories about Consumer Law Group here. What was most interesting about the Consumer Law Group action North Carolina took was the definition of what true attorney representation was in a debt settlement program. Not only …

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Global Client Solutions Named in Yet Another Case. This Time With Alliance8, Freedom Financial Management, Richard Lenard.

The cases keep on coming against Global Client Solutions. Here is one I just spotted that had been previously filed in state court but was just moved to federal court on May 6, 2011. Mary Lord v. Alliance 8, Freedom Financial Management, Global Client Solutions, Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust, and Richard Lenard. It appears …

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Are Debt Settlement Companies Being Told to Run For Hills by TASC?

I previously wrote about how I thought debt settlement companies might make a move into selling vehicle service contracts as the next big income opportunity. I made the connection through a conference email that was sent out promoting the president of The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC), Robby Birnbaum, as a leader in both industries. …

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