Repossession

Yes. Lawsuits have been filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay the consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the consumer’s legal …

Have repossession companies been sued before for repossessing a vehicle without first sending a Cobb notice when they were supposed to have sent one first? Read More »

Yes. Many lawsuits have been filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay a consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the consumer’s …

Have repossession companies been sued before for continuing to repossess a vehicle despite having already been told to stop? Read More »

Yes. There have been lawsuits filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights by breaching the peace during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay the consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, …

Have repossession companies been sued before for breaching the peace? Read More »

Yes. There have been many lawsuits filed against repossession companies for violating people’s rights during repossessions. If a repossession company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), then pursuant to that federal statute, it would have to pay a consumer compensation of up to $1,000 in statutory damages, any actual damages, and cover the …

Have repossession companies been sued before for violating people’s rights? Read More »