Published On: January 2, 2021
Debt Collectors Can Demand Payment on Facebook Once You ‘Friend’ or ‘Follow’ Them According to an article in PaymentsJournal and the Register debt collectors now have the authority to make [...]
Published On: December 9, 2020
Have you received a demand that you pay a debt you don’t owe, or already paid? Reprint of an article from the Federal Tradc Commission “FTC.gov”, September 29, 2020 Nobody [...]
Published On: November 2, 2020
Debt collectors doubled their earnings - all thanks to COVID-19 10/5/20 According to an article in ProPublica, debt collections have made a fortune this year due to the COVID stimulus monies. Those who really [...]
Published On: April 18, 2020
March 27, 2020 a new law (CARES Act) was passed which gave funds to everyone in order to pay basic necessities (such as food, rent, gas). Congress forgot to protect those funds from your creditors [...]
Published On: March 1, 2020
LAWS THAT PROTECT THE BORROWER – UNTIL THEY DON’T. DEBT COLLECTORS TRICK CONSUMERS INTO BRINGING DEAD DEBTS BACK TO LIFE. There are legal protections for the consumer if a creditor does not take steps to [...]
Published On: December 12, 2019
Holding: Statute of limitations begins to run when the alleged FDCPA violation occurs, not when the violation is discovered. […]
Published On: November 25, 2019
Dealing with debt collection issues can be challenging—especially when you’re not sure if the person contacting you is a legitimate debt collector or someone trying to scam you. […]
Published On: November 4, 2019
COLLECTION COMPANIES AND CREDITOR LIE TO BORROWERS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BANKRUPTCY ON THEIR CREDIT A creditor has no right to come into your home… For more than three decades I have heard horror stories [...]
Published On: August 18, 2019
Can a debt come back from the dead? Yes, it is referred to as a ‘zombie debt.’ Most states have ‘statutes of limitations’ that control the creditor’s or collection company’s rights, including whether they can [...]
Published On: July 21, 2019
More than One in Four Consumers Have a Debt in Collection with a Debt Collector 7/18/19 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released a report that found that more than one in four consumers [...]
Her knowledge and patience are a model that every attorney should follow
“Her knowledge and patience are a model that every attorney should follow” S.H. Diane Drain is one of the most incredible attorneys I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. She takes the time necessary with each client to provide expert advice. Her knowledge and patience are a [...]
her greatest goal is her clients best interests
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You truly are amazing
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Diane helped me navigate through these dark and difficult times.
“Diane helped me navigate through these dark and difficult times. ” J.M. Before bankruptcy your sense of security feels compromised and is actually in a very fragile state. Often times people relate finances to personal uniqueness. Before bankruptcy this is broken. Through bankruptcy Diane helped me navigate through [...]
This attorney educates clients
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Simply put, Ms. Diane Drain knows her stuff
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I’m so grateful for all their help during a very stressful time.
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Bankruptcy Changed Our Lives for the Better.
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We were extremely pleased
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Diane cleaned up serious mistakes made by another attorney
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Diane has many years of experience and is honest and it shows.
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Super Kind!
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