Student loans are a serious concern for many Americans. According to Forbes, more than 44 million people owe about $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. This debt may feel overwhelming, and you could be struggling to make student loan payments. The good news...
Dynamic Guidance And Advocacy Throughout Northern Virginia
Year: 2018
Does the FDCPA protect consumers in non-judicial foreclosure?
The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case this term which will determine whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to non-judicial home foreclosures. Specifically, the case will examine the role of law firms seeking non-judicial...
Victimized Virginia consumer may sue both in fraud and under VCPA
We represent Virginia consumers harmed by deceitful merchants, service providers or suppliers in commercial transactions. In a recent post, we talked about a lawsuit in which a merchant harmed the plaintiff financially in an interior-design services transaction. In...
Successful Defense in a Zombie Debt Buyer Case
We had another happy client, defending him from a zombie debt buyer.Back in 2007, the client lost his home to foreclosure. At the time, he had a second mortgage on his home which he also defaulted on. Years went by, and he heard nothing from the second mortgage...
Excellent Verdict Received on our latest Car Dealer Fraud Case
We just had an excellent result in a consumer car fraud case against Koons of Woodbridge - a fairly large, multi location car dealership!Our client went to Koons in October 2016 and looked at a used 2016 Lincoln MKX, with only 5,000 miles on it. Koons told her that...
Example of damage award under Virginia Consumer Protection Act
Here at the law firm of , we fight for consumers who have been wronged in unfair commercial transactions to their detriment. An important tool for protecting consumers in Virginia is the broadly reaching Virginia Consumer Protection Act or...
Facts about the lemon law
You may have been searching for that car for a long time. It is the perfect color, body style, make, model and the price is right. But buying a car can cost you much more than you ever expected. Especially if the car you are buying does not work properly. It is called...
Part 2: Stale-debt collection efforts that could violate the FDCPA
Federal law protects consumers against abusive debt collectors. The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, often referred to as the FDCPA, is a consumer protection law that shields people from abusive or deceptive debt collection activity. Here we will discuss...
Part 1: Be careful how you handle your old consumer debts in Virginia
Complex legal issues can arise concerning the statute of limitations. For a variety of reasons, people find themselves faced with old personal debts like credit cards, installment contracts for consumer goods, service agreements and others. Before deciding what to do,...