D.C. Lawyer for Debt Defense
Consider hiring a lawyer for debt defense if you are being pursued by a debt collector. Lee Legal serves the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and the D.C. suburbs of Maryland. To understand how the debt collection industry works, read the November 2019 State of Collections report from TransUnion. We did, and there are a […]
Stop Garnishment of Wages in MD, VA and DC
In Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland, a creditor can garnish up to 25 percent of disposable wages. Usually, that makes a serious dent in a household’s disposable income. If you are seeking to stop garnishment of wages in Maryland, Virginia or Washington, D.C., call Lee Legal for a free consultation. You should seek private settlement […]
202 Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Lawyer Also Serves 703 and 301
Several recent posts have received nationwide attention, and we welcome the positive response. My office has fielded calls from hundreds of people all over the country interested in issues I’ve written about here. Unfortunately, if you live outside the metropolitan Washington, D.C. region, our office is unable to provide any information or advice beyond what’s […]
Foreclosure Assistance in DC, Maryland and Virginia
Seek foreclosure assistance if you are facing a foreclosure auction in DC, Maryland or Virginia. If you want to keep your home, act fast while you still have options. Stop the foreclosure process In some cases, it makes sense to allow a foreclosure auction to take place. If you no longer want to keep the […]
Top 5 Foreclosure Defenses in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC
If your mortgage company forecloses, you may have defenses. Virginia and Maryland are nonjudicial foreclosure jurisdictions, which means you must sue the mortgage company to raise these defenses. But the District of Columbia is a judicial foreclosure jurisdiction. In DC, you can raise these defenses in your Answer to the Complaint for Judicial Foreclosure. Here […]
Setting Realistic Foreclosure Defense Objectives
If you are facing foreclosure, you must take a pragmatic, level-headed approach to your foreclosure defense objectives. Often time is of the essence, and it will do you no good to explore unrealistic avenues of resolution. One important service that a good foreclosure defense attorney will provide to you is helping you to set realistic […]
DC Region Leads Nation in Complaints About Debt Collection
The Washington, D.C. region again outpaces the nation in complaints about debt collection in 2018, according to the latest Complaint Snapshot report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB. Washington, D.C. ranks first in the nation in debt collection complaints per capita, while Maryland ranks third and Virginia ranks eighth. The D.C. area has […]
What Is Preforeclosure?
Preforeclosure (or pre-foreclosure) is the period between default on a mortgage and the formal, legal foreclosure process. Mortgage companies typically distinguish these stages by the length of delinquency. The formal foreclosure process in Virginia and Maryland commences between three and six months of default. Foreclosures in Washington, DC typically begin between four and 10 months […]
The Power and Complexity of the New Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plans
New Chapter 13 bankruptcy Plans took effect nationwide on December 1, 2017. Trustees, creditors and debtors alike are grappling with the new Plans, which are the result of extensive revision by nationally-recognized leaders in bankruptcy practice. What is a Chapter 13 Plan? When you file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are doing so for one […]