Law Offices of Patenaude & Felix A.P.C. Michael Kahn Placed bank accounts on hold, Harrassment, filed unknown judgment, San Diego, California

In June 2009 I hired a company to help repair my credit (I have since filed a complaint on here for that company), at which time Cease & Desist letters were sent to all my creditors notifying them that I was in a debt repair situation. Target was one of my creditors, they hired Patenaude & Felix to collect funds from me. Patenaude & Felix called me at least 5 times a day and we were nasty and harrassing. 1st thing out of one of the employee's mouth was "We are going to sue you!" I was a bit confused knowing that I was in this debt repair transition and told her of my situation and sent her a copy of the Cease & Desist letter sent to Target. This did not stop Sarita from calling me daily and harrassing me.

In September 2009 the company I hired for the debt repair skipped town, with my $ I was paying them monthly for my debt repair and also a loan mod. I worte a letter to Target and Patenaude & Felix explaining what had happened and promised to get the Target Credit Card past due balance paid up to date and as well as paid off and closed. I paid Target every week online and got my balance due down by $1,000.00 within 1 month, but at the same time I had Sarita at Patenaude & Felix calling me and harrassing me because I was paying Target directly and not them. It took me a minute but I finally realized that if I wasn't paying Patenaude & Felix directly, they weren't making any money.

In February 2010 I was served a summons from Patenaude & Felix for Target. On the same day I went into a Target store and  paid my balance due in full and closed the account. Target assured me they would be notifying Patenaude & Felix as well as the credit bureaus.I have in writing that this action was performed. I then faxed over to Patenaude & Felix proof of my payment and to stop the summons. Once again I started receiving immediate harrassing phone calls from Patenaude & Felix telling me that I now owe THEM and Target money and they were furious I had paid Target directly. After about 1 month the phone calls stopped. I assumed the case is closed.

2 years later-Tuesday September 27th, 2011, while grocery shopping, my debt card stopped working. I call my bank, CHASE, and they tell me that Patenaude & Felix have placed a LEGAL HOLD on my account and not just for the amount Patenaude & Felix CLAIMS I still owe Target but all of my assets, including my minor children's savings accounts!!!! I call Patenaude & Felix asking what in the world is going on and they tell me they had to get my attention and so they placed a legal hold on my bank. I had absolutely no idea there was a judgment against me, I thought this had been resolved 2 years ago. I had satisfied my debt. End of case! Told me they would remove the hold once I Western Union them the amount they claim I still owe Target. I proceeded to ask how they thought I could get the money for this payment if they are holding every cent I own? P & F says to me in exact words "That is not my problem, you should have thought of that before."  Telling me if I don't get the money to them now they will hold all funds for 45 days. They refused to give me the time to explain what had transpired 2 years ago and how I had satisfied my debt. They didn't want to hear that I didn't owe them any money and had proof the debt was paid in full. They hung up on me!

This collection agency is ripping me off and harrassing me. They are using oppresive methods by putting legal holds on bank accounts and violating section 808 of the Fair Debt Collections Act.