Have questions? Call us now at for a Free Case Evaluation. Our services are absolutely FREE to you. The harassing company pays our fees. The BBB established a profile page for Northstar in Northstar Location Services performs pre charge off and post charge off collections, inbound and outbound call services, and skip tracing services.
They collect on behalf of the automotive, utility, insurance, communications, travel, financial, education, mortgage, and retail industries. They boast that their executives have an average of 30 years of experience in the debt collection industry.
Lemberg Law is a consumer law firm helping victims of collection harassment and abuse. Misled by a collector? Call our Helpline today! There is no charge unless we win. As of Decemebr , the Better Business Bureau reported 37 closed Northstar Location Services complaints within the previous three years, including 14 closed complaints within the previous 12 months.
In addition, Justia lists 28 complaints filed in federal court in the past year alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely Northstar Collections would sue you for a debt you may not owe or they cannot validate.
However, debt collection agencies are known to have summoned debtors to court and garnish wages after a default judgement. Find out if we can help you too today! Call NOW. You can sue a debt collector. In , a judge in U. While the letter acknowledged that the debt was past the statute of limitations, it did not mention that any payment would restart the clock and the debt would once again be considered current. Moreover, the consumer claimed that she had never agreed to make a payment.
The suit alleged violations of the FDCPA for falsely stating that she had agreed to make a payment, and by using deceptive or misleading means to collect a debt. The court said it was not persuaded that an unsophisticated consumer — the standard used by the FDCPA — would understand the consequences of making a payment.
May 2, On behalf of our client, Lemberg Law recently filed a complaint in U. District Court, District of Maryland.
Our client says that Northstar called his sister, parents-in-law, and sisters-in-law, and left voicemail messages about the debt. The voicemail messages allegedly indicated that Northstar was trying to contact our client and his wife to collect a debt.
Our client tells us that the debt was incurred years before he married his wife. Later, Northstar was informed that our client was represented by an attorney and that all calls to collect the debt should stop. Nevertheless, Northstar continued to place calls to our client and his family members in an attempt to collect the debt.
On three other occasions, Northstar was reminded that our client was represented by an attorney and that they needed to stop calling his relatives about the debt. Nevertheless, they persisted. Is a debt collection agency contacting you nonstop? To make matters worse, debt collectors can be ruthless in the pursuit of your money, even though the law orders them to exercise restraint and show courtesy.
Over forty years ago, the US government worried that debt collectors were behind the large increase in personal bankruptcies. Consequently, Congress passed the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, or FDCPA, which granted consumers the right to dispute a debt and order to third-party debt collection agency to stop contacting them.
Debt collectors are also forbidden to use any of the methods below to collect debt payments from you. Although these and similar actions are against the law, some debt collectors persist in doing whatever they believe it takes to collect money.
It was established in and employs a staff of approximately to In , a Florida resident started receiving calls from Northstar Location Services debt collectors, who were looking for her ex-boyfriend. In their attempt to collect a debt, a collection agency may resort to litigation. However, if you work with a law firm like Lexington Law, you have nothing to worry about. They will help you dispute the collection account and possibly get it removed from your credit report.
Call Lexington Law to learn how they can help you avoid lawsuits and remove negative items from your credit report that will significantly improve your credit scores. Some states allow wage garnishment, while others do not.
It is important to note that if you are in a state that does not allow wage garnishment, it is illegal for them to threaten to garnish your wages. It is also illegal for Northstar Location Services to make any claims they cannot or will not follow through on — this includes threatening to sue you or to foreclose on your home. If you are being harassed by a debt collector, you should also consider filing a complaint. Lexington Law knows that you have rights, and Northstar Location Services does too.
Missed payments over several months will cause a hit to your credit score. Couple that with a collection account on your credit report, and it can definitely impact your ability to qualify for new credit. Debt collectors often buy and sell debt from one another, so this can lead to multiple collections showing on your credit reports for the same account.
There are strict regulations about what a debt collector can and cannot do in the United States. For example, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prevents the use of abusive or deceptive tactics to collect any debt, whether or not you actually owe it. In particular:.
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