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Complaint Review: Scott Lowery Law Office - Denver Colorado

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  • Scott Lowery Law Office 10375 E. Harvard Ave, Suite 410 Denver, Colorado U.S.A.

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I was contacted by this law firm/collection agency saying I owed them $1,400 on behalf of a creditor that I knew I owed money to. I didn't dispute that I owed money but I did question the amount owed but since I couldn't find my old statements from that account (lost them when I moved), I wasn't really in a position to fight the amount. When I told them that I couldn't pay the $1,400 up front at the time they wanted it, the girl I was working with got very nasty and told me I should go ask family members to borrow the money from so the account could be paid and closed. I told them that no one in my family had that kind of money to loan out. I asked them if they would put me on a payment plan. That was flat out 'no'. They then asked me how much money I could come up with and I told them $900 at best. She had to take it back to her supervisor and would get back to me. After a day she called me back and said that they would accept the $900 but it had to be paid by Friday (she called me back on the Thursday before). I told her that I could pay $500 by Friday but the other $400 would have to be paid the following Thursday because I was going to borrow that money from my Dad when he got paid. She talked with her supervisor and that deal was agreed upon. On Friday I called to make payment arrangements for the $500 and she said she needed the full $900 or else 'the deal' was off. So I had my Dad call and the lady got very, very nasty with him and told him it was $900 right then and there on the phone or else it was going back up to the $1,400.00 and my bank accounts would be frozen until they got their money. Needless to say, we couldn't pay the $900 on the spot so by Wednesday of the next week my account was frozen and still is to this day because they won't work with me on getting this debt paid off.

Chris
Albion, New York
U.S.A.

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#6 Consumer Suggestion

f**k thm

AUTHOR: deisel918 - (United States of America)

POSTED: Wednesday, January 12, 2011

try and find the statment and see how much intrest there charging you and also if there bugging you and calling you if you write them and say do not contact me at my work or home they are not allowed by law to contact you and if they do you can sue them but you have to send it in writing also if you try and get them to say sue if you do talk to them say im i gunna get sued and record it if they say anything but im not a attorny then they can be sued and loose there job

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#5 Consumer Suggestion

FAX AWAY!

AUTHOR: Ihavepaidandpaid - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, May 29, 2008

To make the Lowery Law Office slightly irritated FAX your letters to them. Cheaper then Certified Mail and you can end your original letter stating that the letter was transmitted by fax and that you have the confirmation letter to prove it. They don't care for that very much. Because in a court of law you can bring the confirmation slips proving that the information was indeed sent to them.

Also, file your complaint with the local Attorney Counsel office in your state. Outline your complaint in which Lowery Law office will have to respond to the state and you in writing. This ties up the Attorneys as only they can communicate with this office. They have a couple of black marks against them as a company and I encourage those of you having problems to make sure we all continue writing about how terrible this company is to consumers.

Good luck

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#4 Consumer Comment

Oh give me a break!

AUTHOR: Faron - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Monday, March 31, 2008

Under no circumstances would it EVER be advisable to give an ambulance chasing bottom feeder your bank account information. That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. NOBODY but the bank you are dealing with, close family and your employer (if you direct deposit) should have that information. If you paid by check and you can approximate when you sent money to them, why can't you ask the bank to send you statements for that period. It sure beats paying $100's. These low-lifes have a knack for highballing the debt, as I have seen in another complaint done against this bottom feeder.

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#3 Consumer Suggestion

NEVER settle with a 3rd party debt collector.

AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Monday, March 31, 2008

NEVER, EVER!

IF you're going to offer a proposed settlement, ONLY negotiate with the CREDITOR!
Reaching a settlement with a debt collector usually only gets that particular debt collector off your back. The creditor is then free to come after you at a later date for the remainder of the debt.

Also, YOU don't have to fight it. They have to prove that the debt is yours and that the amount of the debt is correct. All you need to do is send a certified, return receipt requested letter to them and demand the following information:

1. Full contact information of the ORIGINAL CREDITOR.

2. Full contact information of the CURRENT CREDITOR (if different from the original.)

3. Dispute the debt for the entire amount and demand validation per the FDCPA. Require them to provide any and all documents that establish this debt as being yours.

4. Cease telelphone calls - only written communication will be allowed. If they call AFTER they received the letter, that's a violation of the FDCPA and you may now proceed to SUE them in district court for statutory damages, actual damages and reasonable attorney fees.

Good luck.

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#2 Consumer Suggestion

But it does make it easier.

AUTHOR: Maria - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Monday, March 31, 2008

Here's the thing I've noticed. I used to work at the Law Office and a lot of people refused to give their account information to us, but it did make things a lot easier. I have never heard of us having a problem with doing that, either. As long as we were told the designated amount and the date that the consumer wants it taken out, then we would do so. If something happened that it was taken out earlier, or in the correct date, which I admit has happened once, we put the big-supervisor on the phone and he apologized, as well as found a way to refund the money as soon as the Office received a copy of the statement that showed this transaction.

Really, the Collectors WILL work with you... but it's just a matter of working with them too. Granted, some aren't the nicest in the world, but hopefully you can eventually get one that will be willing to work with you... some are just stricter than others, to be honest.

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#1 Consumer Comment

Why?

AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Why do people continue to talk to creditors over the phone.....You should NEVER do this.

Believe me your account is not "frozen". Even though they may be a law office, they are still a debt collector. They want to get paid.

If you are not disputing the debt or the amount, what you need to do is send them a certified letter. In this letter state that they are to no longer communicate with you over the phone, but only through the mail. Also, include your offer of settlement. This needs to include the total amount you are going to pay, as well as the date(s) of the payment(s) you are going to make. Be sure to make it a reasonable date to give you time to pay it, such as the first payment would be 30 days after the receipt of their letter of agreement.

DO NOT sign this, just type your name. When you send it by certified mail be sure to get a Return Receipt(Green Card). This way you know they got it. Only when you have an agreement from them in writing is when you should send them any money. Also, DO NOT give them access to your personal account, pay by Money Order.

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