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  • Insufficient Evidence of Contract Authenticity Derails Personal Jurisdiction Claim by Purchaser of Future Receivables
    Insufficient Evidence of Contract Authenticity Derails Personal Jurisdiction Claim by Purchaser of Future Receivables

    In our collection-defense practice, I often encounter this scenario: an out-of-state defendant being served by email, regular mail, or certified mail. There is only one problem: those methods alone ...

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  • Can a Creditor Use a Driver's Abstract to Verify My Address for Legal Purposes?
    Can a Creditor Use a Driver's Abstract to Verify My Address for Legal Purposes?

    Can a Driving Abstract Help Establish Where I Lived for "Service" of Legal Papers? Yes, a driving abstract or record can be a piece of supporting evidence to help prove where someone lives for legal ...

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  • Garnishments Alone do Not Waive Claims of Bad "Service"
    Garnishments Alone do Not Waive Claims of Bad "Service"

    Exploring Waiver in a Wage Garnishment: Esgro v. Banks Case Analysis In Esgro Capital Management, LLC v. Sharae Banks, a critical legal question was raised: Can a defendant subject to wage garnishment ...

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  • 2024 Lessons About a $260K Judgment Tossed in 2011: "Dwelling Place" or "Abode"
    2024 Lessons About a $260K Judgment Tossed in 2011: "Dwelling Place" or "Abode"

    In the 2011 case handled by The Langel Firm, we overturned a $266,382 judgment and compelled the dismissal of the case. This foreign-judgment case represented a significant legal victory underscoring ...

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  • The Langel Firm Swiftly Causes Dismissal of $86,473.47 Bank Lawsuit
    The Langel Firm Swiftly Causes Dismissal of $86,473.47 Bank Lawsuit

    Regions Bank sued our client in for a line of credit issued for $90,000.00. This blog details our defensive strategy to combat the lawsuit and secure a favorable outcome for our client. Challenging ...

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  • NY Court: 'Nail and Mail' Ineffective at Old Address, Traverse Hearing Unneeded
    NY Court: 'Nail and Mail' Ineffective at Old Address, Traverse Hearing Unneeded

    Generally, where a defendant rebuts an affidavit of service with a sworn denial of service, the court will order a traverse hearing where the plaintiff must establish jurisdiction by a preponderance ...

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