Collections Lawsuit Aftermath: The Default Judgment

by Gregory Mark Fitzgerald on Mar. 08, 2018

Bankruptcy & Debt Collection Bankruptcy & Debt  Credit & Debt Consumer Rights  Consumer Protection 

Summary: If your debts continue to escalate, along with threats from creditors and collection agencies, consult with a skilled debt management attorney from a firm like Fitzgerald & Campbell, APLC to fend off the threat of a collections lawsuit.

"Without a plan in place or a response filed to a collections lawsuit, you may quickly find that a default judgment is granted against you when the creditor goes to court. This is a common scenario which could be prevented all too often if a response or even just the most basic legal defense against the creditor was put forth."

Read the entire article on the official Fitzgerald & Campbell, APLC blog.

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