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Fake courtroom scam by collections company!

Collections company uses dirty tricks against debtors.

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Less People Can File Chapter 7 in Nevada After November 1, 2010

Earlier this month, the United States Trustee's Office released the updated median income numbers for households in Nevada.  Unfortunately, unless there are seven (7) or more people in your household then the median income for your household to qualify for ...

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Ask me any Debt or Bankruptcy related question!

On an almost daily basis, I am asked the same questions over and over.  I have added a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section to the Bankruptcy Defender website and if there are any questions that you may have, please submit them here and when I answer them, they will show up on the site. If there ...

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Over 100 people per day file Bankruptcy in Vegas!

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has released the monthly statistics showing the number of individuals filing bankruptcy in the Las Vegas Bankruptcy courts.  Here is a quick rundown of the numbers, daily average, and per hour based on the assumption that filings are only done Monday through Friday between 8am and ...

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UPDATE: LACSN files class action against Rapid Cash for allegedly fraudulent default judgments.

I posted about Rapid Cash's problems previously.  It looks like they have escalated somewhat.  Our own Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada has filed a class-action lawsuit against Rapid Cash and associated defendants for fraudulent activity in their obtaining default judgments with fraudulent affidavits of service. For those that don't know the procedures - ...

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How can credit card companies violate the new credit card laws?

Do you run your own sole proprietorship business? Do you have a sales tax number? Do you have a business license in your state/county/city? If so, you may have received, or may start receiving solicitations from credit card companies for their 'corporate card'. Wonder why you got so lucky to get credit offers for your business now? The ...

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Why not just use a $200.00 bankruptcy preparer?

Why should you pay a bankruptcy attorney $995.00 to file your bankruptcy when you can get a non-attorney paralegal to prepare your documents for only $200.00 on Craigslist? I’ll tell you why…

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What Rights Do I Have When Contacted By A Collection Agency?

When a collection agency, or a non-creditor contacts you on behalf of a creditor, then the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies (FDCPA, 15 U.S.C. §1692 ...

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Fraudulent Default Judgments in Clark County, NV???

Do you have a default judgment against you from Rapid Cash or Richland Holdings (a subsidiary of Account Corp of Southern Nevada)?

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US Supreme Court discharges student loans now?

Image via Wikipedia The United States Supreme Court recently decided for ...

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