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Arbitration (Part 2 of 3): Binding Arbitration Agreements

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
binding arbitration

Now that we know what Arbitration is, let’s dig into the nitty gritty. Arbitration can be binding or non-binding. Binding arbitration means that the parties of the dispute have to accept the decision of the arbitrator as far as what happens with the dispute – what the parties have to do and who pays whom

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Posted in General Consumer Information | Tags: arbitration, binding arbitration, Burbank attorney, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer law, Consumer Lawyer Network, consumer protection attorney, forced arbitration, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm | Leave a comment |

Arbitration (Part 1 of 3): What It Is and What You Need to Know

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
Arbitration

You may have heard someone talk about “going to arbitration” or “having something arbitrated.”  This might have been on the news, or something a friend said to you, or you may have read my forced arbitration post from last month.  But to be honest, you didn’t know what that really meant.  That’s pretty normal: most

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Posted in General Consumer Information | Tags: arbitration, Burbank attorney, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer law, Consumer Lawyer Network, consumer protection attorney, forced arbitration, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm | Leave a comment |

Wage Garnishment

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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Having your wages garnished can be troubling and stressful. It is horrifying when the debt for which the wages are being garnished isn’t even yours. You have very little time to claim an exemption with the sheriff’s office. You have to act quickly and immediately: file the necessary paperwork. If your wages are being garnished

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Posted in Credit Report Errors, Debt Collection, Identity Theft | Tags: consumer attorney, Consumer Lawyer Network, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, FDCPA, identity theft, National Association of Consumer Advocates, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm, wage garnishment | Leave a comment |

Lower Credit Scores Are Bad, So How Do I Avoid Dropping My Score?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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You get it: higher score good, lower score bad.  So simple a caveman can understand it.  Do the things to make your score go up, you’re fine, right?  That’s a good start, but not the whole story.  There’s no way to truly “improve credit score instantly.”  And, as we said last time, before making drastic

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Posted in Credit Report Errors | Tags: Burbank attorney, consumer law, Consumer Lawyer Network, consumer protection attorney, credit report error, credit report errors, credit score, FICO, fix credit report errors, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm | Leave a comment |

If a Higher Credit Score Is Better, How Do I Make My Score Go Up?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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Knowing what a credit score is, how to read your credit score, and what comprises the score (as well as the consequences of bad credit scores), you are probably anxious to take steps to improve your credit.  Here are a few actions and key points that can increase your score.  You should know that there

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Posted in Credit Report Errors | Tags: Burbank attorney, consumer law, Consumer Lawyer Network, consumer protection attorney, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm | Leave a comment |

What Goes into My Credit Score?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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Part of understanding your credit score is properly having your credit score explained.  What is your credit score designed to accomplish and what sorts of things go into your credit history? The free credit scores without membership fees or or other charges are used to inform banks and others who make loans of the likely

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Posted in Credit Report Errors | Tags: Burbank attorney, consumer law, Consumer Lawyer Network, consumer protection attorney, credit report error, credit report errors, credit score, FICO, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm | Leave a comment |

CFPB Study Shows that Financial Institutions User Terms to Deny Customers Critical Rights; Only Way Forward is to Prohibit Secret, Forced Arbitration

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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Washington, DC – Buried in the fine print of millions of contracts are forced arbitration clauses, which deprive consumers of their statutory and constitutional right to a day in court, according to a study released today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Forced arbitration clauses immunize large corporations from responsibility for their conduct and

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Posted in General Consumer Information | Tags: Burbank attorney, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer law, Consumer Lawyer Network, consumer protection attorney, forced arbitration, Stephanie Tatar, Tatar Law Firm | 1 Comment |

IRS monitor: $1 million phone scam ‘largest ever’

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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By Gregory Wallace @gregorywallace March 24, 2014: 1:12 PM ET http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/20/pf/taxes/irs-phone-scam/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney) If the phone rings and the caller says he represents the IRS, be suspicious. That’s the warning from federal authorities, who on Thursday said a nationwide phone scam has stolen $1 million from thousands of unsuspecting people. The impostor claims to

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Posted in Consumer Fraud | Tags: CNN MOney, Consumer Lawyer Network, free money, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, phone scam, Tatar Law Firm | Leave a comment |

Fair Debt Buying Practices Act Unanimously Passes CA State Assembly; More Protection for Consumers

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.
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CALIFORNIANS: Click here to share your support of the bill with California Governor Jerry Brown. The Governor has the bill before him, for review and signature, before it can become a law. The California General Assembly Monday unanimously passed a bill that requires debt buyers in the state to have in their possession a long

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Posted in Credit Report Errors, Debt Collection | Tags: debt collection, debt collectors, Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, harassment, SB 233 | Leave a comment |

RECALL NOTICE: 2005-2008 Maserati Quattroporte, 2008 Granturismo, 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C vehicles

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stephanie R. Tatar, Esq.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V196000 Component(s): SUSPENSION Potential Number of Units Affected: 7,438 SUMMARY: Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008 Granturismo, and 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C vehicles. The rear tie rod assemblies may have insufficient anti-corrosion material applied, allowing them to weaken and possibly fail. CONSEQUENCE: Failure of the

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Posted in Lemon Law | Tags: Alfa Romeo, Granturismo, lemon auto, lemon car, lemon law, Maserati, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NTHSA, Quattroporte | Leave a comment |
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