Frederick J Hanna & Associates,p.c.? Ms.Roberts,Ms Jacobs an Several more Seize Moneys from Two Banks accounts,on a case that I have paid,with i was not aware of this until they took my Moneys an when you call Be aware!!! Marietta , Georgia

Cleach,

If you have a judgment with Hanna the only way to get rid of them may be a motion to avoid the lien in bankruptcy court.  Beware of making payments for the reasons stated in the consumer complaints, and because they do not report payments on your credit.  You may very well end up paying the whole thing (plus all the added fees and interest), just to find the entire debt is still on your credit report with the original creditor and that you have to pay it again when you go to refinance years later.

You may want to have a look at your credit report at annualcreditreport.com to see what is being reported if you made any payments.  More consumer info. re Hanna:  http://nextlevelunlimited.net/blog/fredrick-j-hanna-collection-debt-or-hanna-barbera-crook-or-cartoon/

Beware of paying Hanna.  I have heard it described as a "black-hole" that you can never get out of.  They don't report payments on your credit and they keep adding more interest and fees.  Paying them just makes it worse.  Best thing is to shut them down and get rid of them for good. 

We are in GA, and a few years ago Hanna secured a judgement against us because we did not know how to fight.  The judgement states we will pay XX amount of dollars until the balance is paid.  We have paid all this time, and now are within 4 payments of having it paid off.

I need to make a payment on this account per the judgement, and I cannot get them to answer OR return my calls when I leave messages.  I usually pay over the phone.  I am worried that they will try to garnish my checking account saying that we defaulted on the agreement.

What should I do?  Contact the court?  Try to mail them a payment?  Please help!

If Hanna has your bank account info. then the smartest thing to do is to shut down your account and move to a different bank (or accountnow.com).  If they have a judgment and a garnishment then you may have to talk to a bankruptcy attorney as it is very hard to get rid of them at that point. 

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The Georgia Supreme Court says Hanna is a "law firm," so you have to submit a bar complaint vs. them (and not a consumer complaint with the state OCA or federal FTC -- but fine if you do that too anyway).  You may submit a bar complaint vs. Fred Hanna (the owner of the "firm") and any atty. that may have contacted you that also violated bar rules for atty.s:

(Call and ask for a bar complaint, and if they have them online):

State Bar of Georgia
www.gabar.org
104 Marietta St. NW, Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 527-8700
(800) 334-6865
FAX: (404) 527-8717

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See below for info. on where to look for sample do-not-call letters vs. Hanna, and how to fight Hanna lawsuits and WIN (feel free to post on here too for more info.):

Info. for fighting Hanna lawsuits:

http://www.beatdebtcollectors.com/

Hanna consumer complaints and blogs:

http://nextlevelunlimited.net/blog/fredrick-j-hanna-collection-debt-or-hanna-barbera-crook-or-cartoon/

http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/Body/Frederick-J_-Hanna.aspx

Submit a Georgia bar complaint vs. Fred Hanna and other Hanna attorneys:

http://gabar.org/contact_the_bar/

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Sample do-not-call/ validation letter vs. Hanna:


Date:  April 4, 2012

Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, P.C.
Debt Collectors
1427 Roswell Rd.
Marietta, GA  30062

Account number(s):  (See Enclosed)       
                  
RE:  Request for Validation of Debt, 15 U.S.C. 1692g

Dear Sir or Madam:

This is my formal notice that I am disputing this debt, and requesting immediate validation under Section 809 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692g, of the debt from your office.  I am requesting that your office immediately send me a copy of the following documents: (a) the name, address, and phone number of an employee of the original creditor that can validate the debt, (b) proof of who is the current legal owner of the debt, and that you represent the original creditor or debt buyer, and (c) the original signed note, contract, credit agreement, or instrument creating the debt.

I am disputing this debt for the following reasons:  this debt has not been validated.  I do not know whether your debt collection company is the legal owner of this debt or not, or if the amounts charged are valid.

This is also my formal notice under 15 U.S.C. 1692c, to you to cease all further communications with me, my family members, and my associates and all third parties, unless I give you express permission to do so.  You have my express permission to mail me the requested validation documents to the address listed below, but I do not give you permission to contact me over the phone, or in any other way except as specifically addressed in this letter.
                 
This letter is not meant in any way to be an acknowledgment that I owe this money.

Sincerely,

John Doe
P.O. Box 0000
Marietta, GA  30062

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