Monthly Archives: June 2023
Protecting Veteran Consumer Rights
Sadly, veterans in our country are the subject of consumer rights violations and fraud every year in part due to their potential eligibility to receive federal benefits related to their service. According to the Federal Trade Commission, this collective financial loss amounts to more than $265 million each year. Identity Theft One such scheme… Read More »
Condo & HOA Solar Consumer Rights In Ohio
Many Ohio homeowners who are a part of Homeowners Associations do not realize that there is a Ohio Condominium Act protecting their property rights. While the law has, at times, become outdated, new laws passed in Ohio regularly seek to update it, including laws which, for example, protect consumers’ rights to solar access on… Read More »
Home Improvement Projects, Contractors, & Consumer Rights
We’ve previously discussed the issue of contractors taking advantage of homeowners. Unfortunately, fraud and scam is on the rise when it comes to home improvement projects. Every year, there are thousands of consumer complaints here in Ohio; mostly related to a failure to complete contracted work and deposits, whereby contractors accept deposits and fail… Read More »
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) & Time-Barred Debt: Protecting Yourself
One of the most concerning consumer law issue out there today involves debt collectors threatening to sue and/or suing to collect time-barred debt, including mortgage debt, known as “zombie second mortgages,” whereby homeowners who were operating with the understanding that a mortgage debt was already satisfied via bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise, are contacted by… Read More »