QUESTION
How do i determine if law office calling me threatening civil suit is a legit firm?
Asked on Aug 16th, 2018 on Debtor and Creditor - Connecticut
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I received a call from a male who idenitified himself as a lawyer with law firm Blasberg Diechman and Associates. They called in regards to a collection debt that they now were in the process of drawing a civil suit. They offered me a settlement offer in which I requested in writing sent to my email. I google the firm and its not coming up. I googled the address and its a print/copy shop. I contacted them back advising of what I found and they said they are not searchable on the internet. How do I find out if this is a scam or a debt collection agency imposing as lawyers?
1 ANSWER
This sounds like a scam. It is possible also that they are a real firm with little to no web footprint. My office handles a little known area of consumer law called Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. This is a federal law that regulates what debt collectors (including attorneys) can and cannot do. You may be entitled to a settlement from the firm if they are violating your rights. Please feel free to contact me for further assistance.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2018 at 9:29 AM
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