Credit Collection Services Class Action

Quat Law Offices has filed a class action complaint against Credit Control Services, LLC, d/b/a Credit Collection Services, in the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. The suit is on behalf of a Westborough, Massachusetts resident from whom defendant attempted to collect a debt without disclosing that the alleged balance included a substantial collection fee. The case was brought as a class action since the unlawful conduct appears to be a standard practice.

Post-Foreclosure Remedies?

Even if a foreclosure sale has occurred, a homeowner still may have recourse for regaining title to the property. A recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court found that a mortgage company breached its obligation to diligently market the property prior to the foreclosure sale, thus giving the homeowner grounds to rescind the sale. Additional ground for potential relief include the company's breach of a workout agreement, or misleading the homeowner into believing that a workout would be achieved prior to foreclosure.

National Law Journal

An article on lawsuits against consumer debt collection law firms appeared in the June 4, 2007 edition of the National Law Journal. Attorney Kenneth D. Quat of Quat Law Offices, a consumer advocate who has filed several such suits, was quoted in the article. The article will soon be available on http://www.quatlaw.com/.

Unfair Debt Collection Claim against Schiff Firm Resolved

Quat Law Offices recently completed the successful settlement of an unfair debt collection claim against Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. of E. Hartford, Connecticut. The claim was based on the firm's allegedly unlawful practice of leaving programmed messages which fail to disclose its identity or indicate that it is a debt collector.