New York courts ruled that non-lawyers cannot help people respond to debt collection lawsuits, even for free. Upsolve is now asking the Supreme Court to decide if a conversation can be a crime.
Quick Answer: Debt settlement companies face increasing legal challenges over unauthorized practice of law, with recent lawsuits against Freedom Debt Relief and Consumer Law Group alleging violations of bankruptcy code and consumer fraud laws. The legitimacy of non-attorney debt settlement services remains disputed as courts determine whether debt negotiation constitutes legal practice requiring attorney licensing.I …
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