The Takeaway: In response to a consumer’s demand for verification of an alleged debt, the debt collector ordinarily must verify the debt by showing the creditor’s grounds for the claim and provide an explanation as to why the debt exists. The Facts: Apothaker & Associates (Apothaker) attempted to collect a junk debt that had been [...]
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A Pennsylvania woman hired the Law Office of Dimitrios Kolovos, LLC to file a lawsuit against the debt collection law firm, Apothaker & Associates, P.C., and several of its employees. The lawsuit alleges that the Defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a powerful federal law regulating the conduct of consumer debt collectors. [...]