Collector Accused of Insulting Grandson’s Responsibilities as POA
- Collecting on a probate account is a lot different than collecting on a regular account. Probate often requires an even softer touch than regular collections, since the collector is dealing with a relative of the deceased who is obviously going through some emotional turmoil. A collection operation is facing a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case because a collector allegedly chose to insult the grandson of the deceased, who was acting as his grandmother’s power of attorney.
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Legend of the ARM Industry: Leslie Bender
- What makes someone a legend? What makes someone the best at what they do? Oftentimes, it’s doing things just a little bit better than everyone else. The difference between a .300 and .350 hitter in Major League Baseball is one extra hit per week over the course of a season. It’s the focus on the fundamentals. And even after a long and storied career in the ARM industry, Leslie Bender still enjoys the fundamentals of collecting, like call calibration sessions with collectors. It’s that kind of dedication and focus that makes her a legend in the ARM industry.
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Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Unfair Collection Case
- A California Appeals Court has affirmed the dismissal of a malicious prosecution and unfair debt collection lawsuit against a creditor, the collection agency it used to recover the debt, and the attorneys who took legal action to recover the debt and also affirmed the award of attorney’s fees for the defendants on the grounds the plaintiff did not show a likelihood that the defendants acted with malice.
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Calif. Hospital to Forgive All Debts Incurred During COVID
- A healthcare provider in California has announced it is going to forgive the unpaid medical debts for all of its patients that was incurred during the first three years COVID-19 pandemic.
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