The Guerrilla Guide to How To Fight A Debt Collection Lawsuit (The Guerrilla Guides to the Law)
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The Guerrilla Guide to How To Fight A Debt Collection Lawsuit (The Guerrilla Guides to the Law)
The Guerrilla Guide To How To Fight A Debt Collection Lawsuit is filled with inside tips and information gleaned from a career filled with hundreds of hours of civil and trial experience, including defending against debt collectors.
This guide includes the following topics:
Overview of the Debt Collection Process Common Debt Collection Myths How The Debt Collection Process Works Problems in the System Dealing With Debt Collectors Before Lawsuit Important Things to Know About Lawsuits (and Debt Lawsuits) The Rules of Civil Procedure Rules of Evidence Local Rules of Court Defending Yourself Where is the Form It’s Not About Forms Other Issues Federal v. State Court Should You Dodge Service? Counterclaims Defending a Lawsuit Before We Begin How A Lawsuit Starts Due Order of Pleadings Answering the Complaint Affirmative Defenses Jury Trial vs. a Bench Trial Discovery Disclosure Interrogatories Requests for Production Requests for Admission Why Is Sending Discovery So Important? Answering Discovery Filing A Motion to Dismiss or a Motion for Summary Judgment Motion to Dismiss Motion for Summary Judgment How to Use the Motions How to Attack Using Discovery Other Evidence Lost or Destroyed Documents Another Attack – The Motion to Strike Evidence Are They Licensed? To Sum Up This Section The Trial Trial Tips Conclusion Appendix A – Text of Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Appendix B – Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts For Each State Appendix C – State Statutes of Limitations For Credit Card Debt Appendix D – Common Actions Prohibited Under FDCP Appendix E – Sample General Denial Appendix F – Hybrid of General Denial & Specific Answer Appendix G – Affirmative Defenses Appendix H – Sample Request For Disclosures Appendix I – Sample Interrogatories Appendix J – Sample Request For Production Appendix K – Motion to Dismiss Appendix L – Motion For Summary Judgment Appendix M – Creditor-Debt Exemptions By State Appendix N – Text of Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Guerrilla Guide To How To Fight A Debt Collection Lawsuit is designed for the person representing themselves against debt collectors both before and during a lawsuit. It provides tips, tactics, and forms to allow someone to put the collection agency or the creditor on defense and reveals not only where they are weak but also how to take advantage of the weakness.