Liberty Acquisitions, LLC Karen Kelly-Braem Attorney Files suites against people whom the bills do not belong to, Ignores Court documents and letters responding to bills, and summons; Etc. Golden,, Colorado

Karen Kelly-Braem is licensed in the state of Utah listing the firm Liberty Acquisitions, LLC.  Liberty Acquisitions, LLC's registration with the Utah Division of Corporations is delinquent and expired. 
Per the rules and regulations of the State of Utah:
"No person shall conduct a collection agency, collection bureau, or collection office in this state, or engage in this state in the business of soliciting the right to collect or receive payment for another of any account, bill, or other indebtedness, or advertise for or solicit in print the right to collect or receive payment for another of any account, bill, or other indebtedness, unless at the time of conducting the collection agency, collection bureau, collection office, or collection business, or of advertising or soliciting, that person or the person for whom he may be acting as agent, is registered with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and has on file a good and sufficient bond."

In addition, Liberty Acquisitions, LLC is noncompliant with the Colorado Secretary of State for "Failure to file periodic report" as of May, 2010. Two new business entities were incorporated in Delaware and then filed Statements of Foreign Entity Authority for Liberty Acquisitions I LLC and Liberty Acquisitions Servicing LLC with the Colorado Secretary of State and the Utah Division of Corporations. All three businesses have the same physical location, the same registered agent, and use Busch Professional Corporation as in-house legal counsel.

Review the letterhead and business names they are using.  If they are using Liberty Acquisitions, LLC, they are illegally operating in the State of Utah.  If they are using Liberty Acquisitions I, LLC or Liberty Acquisitions Servicing, LLC, then those firms are not listed as the firm of Karen Kelly-Braem with the Utah State Bar.

If they are using all three or using Busch Professional Corporation, then they are in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) 1692e. False or misleading representations:
A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:
(3) The false representation or implication that any individual is an attorney or that any communication is from an attorney.
(8) Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed.
(9) The use or distribution of any written communication which simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by any court, official, or agency of the United States or any State, or which creates a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval.
(10) The use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer.
(14) The use of any business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collectors business, company, or organization.

Liberty Acquisitions and its affiliates repeatedly violate the FDCPA.  Seven cases have been filed against them in the Colorado District Court - six for violations of the FDCPA and one for violations of the Civil Rights Act.  See more complaints and violations here: http://libertyacquisitionsllc.com/  Report this company to the Utah and Colorado Attorney Generals and the Better Business Bureaus.  Also report them to the FTC.

Attorney Generals:
http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/contact_us.html
https://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/departments/consumer_protection/file_consumer_complaint/consumer_complaint_form

Better Business Bureau:
https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/complaintlink.aspx

FTC:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ftc_wizard.aspx 


Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
( https://secure.utah.gov/bes/action/index )

LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS, LLC - Collection Agency - Expired
LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS, LLC - Limited Liability Company - Delinquent

LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS I, LLC - Limited Liability Company - Active
LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS I, LLC - Collection Agency - Active
LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS I, LLC - Name Reservation - Expired 

LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC - Limited Liability Company - Active
LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC - Collection Agency - Active
LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC - Name Reservation - Expired

Utah Bar Info
Name:  Kelly-Braem, Karen
Member ID:  13122
Member Type:  Attorney - Motion
License Status:  Active
Firm:  Liberty Acquisitions, LLC
Address:  200 Union Blvd., Suite 223
Lakewood, Colorado 80228 U.S.A.
Phone:  303-215-0050
Fax:  720-962-4574
E-mail:  kkbraem@libertyacq.com
Law School:  University of Denver
Graduated:  2003
Bar Admission:  05/20/2010

Colorado Bar Info
Karen Kelly-Braem
Liberty Acquisitions Servicing, LLC
P.O. Box 17210
200 Union Blvd., Suite 223
Golden 80402 USA
(303)215-0050 (phone)
(303)215-1351 (fax)
Counties: Adams Arapahoe Denver El Paso Jefferson
Attorney registration number: 36282
Original bar admit date: 5/18/2005
Colorado bar admit date: 5/18/2005

This happens quite often in a divorce and it is not a scam. While the judge in your divorce case may have ordered your ex to pay certain bills, that order is not binding on the creditors. If your name was on the account (or if you lived in a community-property state when the account was opened), the creditor can pursue one or both of you for repayment. I agree that it is not fair and that is why divorce is one of the leading causes for filing bankruptcy.

The fact that your ex is in the slammer has no bearing on whether they can pursue you for repayment.

You should consult an attorney for legal advice as soon as possible as you may have defenses that you are not aware of.  This website is not a substitute for advice from a lawyer.

Some of the advice from AlwaysAmazed is wrong. Filing a lawsuit against an alleged debtor is neither illegal nor is it extortion. The attorney will not be disbarred.

I've seen this kind of scam before and its objective is to frighten you into paying on a debt that is not yours or obtaining a default judgement against you because you failed to answer the complaint. If there has been a Complaint filed against you in a court you need to answer that complaint within the time limits your state requires. If you do not know how to do this I suggest you contact legal aid in your area. Sometimes law schools have legal clinics where students can help or go to debtorboards.com and spend some time there. They will help.

Next, file a complaint with the State Bar. This attorney can and will be disbarred for attempted extortion because that's what it is. You can also file a complaint against them as a first strike. Whatever you do, do not be afraid because their entire case is garbage and this whole thing is designed to shake money out of you. It's a scam and it's played out all over the country. You are not alone.