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Collections Lawsuits: Don’t Let the Creditor Turn You into a Victim

by Gregory Mark Fitzgerald on Nov. 14, 2018

Bankruptcy & Debt Credit & Debt Bankruptcy & Debt  Collection Bankruptcy & Debt  Bankruptcy 

Summary: A reply to a collection lawsuit is necessary unless you have nothing to lose. Do not feel so intimidated by the creditor, a debt collections agency, or the court process overall that you fall victim and end up with a default judgment against you.

"Debt can be depressing, especially if you are dealing with collections lawsuits. There’s little good about it, except that in the end most consumers are forced to act, making a strategy to reverse the issue and begin thriving again financially."

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

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