Michigan residents may have participated in a survey that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released the results of in early January. The agency asked more than 10,800 people between 2014 and 2015 about their interactions with debt collectors. Roughly 2,000...
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Month: January 2017
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects debtors.
If you have been following our blog, you are familiar with the financial hangover that occurs in January when people confront the charges they racked up in making holiday purchases. This monetary reckoning happens in households in every income bracket, and the...
Firm spotlight: client-empathetic advocacy across a broad spectrum
"[I]t's the little things." That is how we express what fundamentally contributes to a successful partnership between a law firm and the clients it represents. "Big things" -- case dispositions, money settlements, court orders and so forth -- are obviously of utmost...
Managing debt after the holidays – what are your options?
Many people experience financial difficulties following the holiday period. Even with a set budget for gifts, food and other expenses, it’s easy to overspend in the moment and put off worrying until later. If you’ve started the New Year with a...