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We Got Burned By the Legal Debt Center, Hess Kennedy Law Firm, and Allegro Law on Debt Settlements. – Kevin

“Dear Steve, My wife and I commited to getting out of debt 2 yrs. ago. We went with the legal Debt Center. (Hess kennedy) They cleared up one account and then told me they can no longer help. We lost 10K. We might get a little back. We came accross Allegro and they promised what …

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The Curse of the Hess Kennedy Debt Settlement Firm Lives On

In a twisted matter of irony the law firm that was acting as a receiver for the Hess Kennedy debt settlement company that was closed down in Florida, has been closed down. Law.com reported that Lewis B. Freeman & Partners went to court in Florida on Friday and put the firm out of business. This …

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An Interview With Dan Stermer, the Court Appointed Receiver for the Hess Kennedy Debt Settlement Law Firm in Florida – Get Out of Debt Podcast

My Interview I had an opportunity to speak with Daniel Stermer, Esq., the court appointed receiver for the Hess Kennedy law firm in Florida that was shut down. I thought it would be important for Hess Kennedy clients and people involved in the Allegro Law debt settlement firm that was shut down in Alabama to …

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Credit Counseling, Credit Repair, Debt Settlement and Other Scams Are Target of FTC Sweep

The Federal Trade Commission recently annound operation Short Change, an effort to help curb abuses of consumers by groups claiming to offer help. Here is a summary of the companies targeted under Operation Short Change. California Mezey & Associates, Inc., Campos Chartered Law Firm, The Consumer Protection Law Center dba Consumer Law Center, LLC Desist …

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Lawyers Lose Licenses Over Debt Relief. Dangerous Waters For All.

This has been a growing story over 2008 but I think it is a good example of the perils that consumers face when trying to get out of debt. We already have been ingrained to not trust credit counselors by the flurry of activity as the IRS targeted credit counselors a few years ago. But …

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