By Faye Remnant The legal rights and responsibilities of mothers and fathers are known as ‘parental responsibility’. The most important duties of someone with parental responsibility are to protect and maintain the child, provide the child with a home, consenting to medical treatment, looking after the child’s property, disciplining the
(First published at http://www.westopdebtcollectors.com/blog/us-consumer-bureau-plans-to-crackdown-on-abusive-debt-collectors.html) There are more than 4,500 collection firms in the United States. While many debt collectors follow the rules laid out under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), there are others who do not because they did not fall under the FDCPA’s jurisdiction. Debt collection complaints
A recent case, Hooks v. Forman, Holt, Eliades & Ravin, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a collection letter violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) because it stated that the debtor would only be able to dispute the debt in writing. This
1. Alimony will be changing – Whether it is this year, next year, or several years after, it is a given that an overhaul will be enacted for alimony in Florida. In the prior decade the alimony statutes received the equivalent of several fresh coats of paint. There was minor
By Emma Fuller We understand that some people are nervous of approaching Solicitors if they need help with Probate as there are concerns of the costs. However, not everyone charges in the same way. We have several pricing options, which helps families to get the help they need, but gives
In 2012, London cemented its reputation as the “divorce capital of the world”. A review by the Law Commission concluded that family law in the UK was perceived to be more generous than it is in other countries. London Mayor Boris Johnson echoed these opinions and even urged the wives of billionaires
Were you watching? At one point, almost 200,000 people were. Senator Wendy Davis, a member of the Democratic party, began what was meant to be a 13 hour long filibuster in order to stop Senate Bill 5; and, in the end she succeeded, but not without both trial and tribulation.
From time to time, everyone needs a lawyer. In most situations , that time is an inopportune one. It brings with it a lot of stress, and the last thing you want to do is comb through directories in an attorney search . It’s a good idea to find a
(US law/generally) The death of a loved one is a very difficult time for family members. So when debt collectors attempt to collect on a deceased person’s debt from family members, it can be very stressful and downright agitating. Family members typically do not have an obligation to pay the
During the 2012 president election, President Obama received an incredible amount of support from both young and older generation Latino voters, who voted for a second term of office for the president in the hopes that he would enforce a comprehensive immigration reform bill and help the millions of undocumented and illegal immigrants currently
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