If you are buried under a mountain of debt and your phone is ringing constantly with harassing calls from creditors and debt collectors, it may be time to consider filing for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy exists to help you regain control of your life without being weighed down by the nasty side effects of debt, including wage garnishment, mounting late fees, interest charges and unpleasant phone calls and letters. There are two major types of consumer bankruptcy filings: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. It … [Read more...] about What is the Ohio Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Income Limit?
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DannLaw is investigating Earl Enterprises data breach, Kona coffee labeling scam, Wells Fargo’s latest scam, victims may be entitled to financial compensation
If you or someone you know has been victimized please contact DannLaw by email or call 216-452-1028 today. Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy, Mixology or Tequila Taqueria Data Breach The Earl Restaurant Group just announced that that cyberthieves gained access to debit and credit card information of 2,000,000 people who visited Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy, Mixology or Tequila Taqueria restaurants in the United States between … [Read more...] about DannLaw is investigating Earl Enterprises data breach, Kona coffee labeling scam, Wells Fargo’s latest scam, victims may be entitled to financial compensation
DannLaw files class action suit against Ohio Bureau of Motor vehicles to recover $3 million in bogus fees charged by deputy registrars
Since July 2, 2018, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has allowed the state’s 200 deputy registrars to charge people obtaining or renewing driver’s licenses or state-issued I.D.s a $1.50 lamination fee even though the registrars were no longer producing—or laminating—the cards on site. As a result, an estimated two million Ohioans have been charged $3 million for a service that was not performed. Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio, told the Columbus Dispatch the … [Read more...] about DannLaw files class action suit against Ohio Bureau of Motor vehicles to recover $3 million in bogus fees charged by deputy registrars
DannLaw asks Ohio Supreme Court to force Ohio Public Employees Retirement System to release documents related to troublesome investments
In a pleading filed on Wednesday, February 14, former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to order the release of documents related to the Ohio Public Employee Retirement Systems (OPERS) $300,000,000 investment in hedge funds managed by Glouston Capital Partners, LLC. Dann is seeking a Writ of Mandamus from the Court because OPERS and Glouston have repeatedly refused to comply with public records requests submitted by investigative journalist John … [Read more...] about DannLaw asks Ohio Supreme Court to force Ohio Public Employees Retirement System to release documents related to troublesome investments
CBS News story puts very real human face on damage caused by Wells Fargo abuses
Jose Aguilar lost his home and his family when Wells unjustly denied their application for a mortgage loan modification. DannLaw is helping him fight for justice. This morning our client, Jose Aguilar was featured on the CBS Morning News. Jose lost his home to foreclosure when Wells Fargo unjustly denied his application for a mortgage loan modification. This story puts a very real human face on the damage Wells and other banks and mortgage servicers do when they cavalierly and callously … [Read more...] about CBS News story puts very real human face on damage caused by Wells Fargo abuses
DannLaw urges victims of Marriott/Starwood data breach to preserve right to hold company accountable
Lodging company data breach exposes hundreds of millions to identity theft, consumer fraud DannLaw, one of the nation’s leading consumer protection law firms, is urging victims of the massive Starwood data breach to immediately take steps to both protect their personal information and preserve their right to seek financial compensation from the Marriott Corporation, Starwood’s parent company. Last week Marriott announced that sensitive information belonging to 500,000,000 million people who … [Read more...] about DannLaw urges victims of Marriott/Starwood data breach to preserve right to hold company accountable
DannLaw fighting for families who lost homes due to Wells Fargo computer “glitch”
We have the honor of representing three people who lost their homes because they were unjustly denied a loan modification by Wells Fargo. One of those clients, Jose Aguilar, recently told his story to a reporter from American Banker, a financial industry trade journal: Jose Aguilar was shocked, but also angry, when he received a letter of apology earlier this fall from Wells Fargo. Aguilar and his family lost their home in Chittenango, N.Y., in 2015 after trying time and again to get … [Read more...] about DannLaw fighting for families who lost homes due to Wells Fargo computer “glitch”
DannLaw asks state courts to force Wells Fargo to disclose information related to software glitch that caused hundreds of borrowers to lose homes
DannLaw attorneys representing clients who lost their homes due to a Wells Fargo’s computer “glitch” will ask judges in three states to compel the scandal-laden bank to turn over documents related to the error. The Petitions for Discovery will be filed in Fayette County Court in Kentucky, in Syracuse, New York, and in Hamilton, Ohio. “We suspected from the moment Wells announced the mistake had been made and concealed for years that they weren’t telling the truth about what happened or how … [Read more...] about DannLaw asks state courts to force Wells Fargo to disclose information related to software glitch that caused hundreds of borrowers to lose homes
Wells Fargo offering loan mod scandal victims lowball settlements, mediation instead of fair compensation
DannLaw attorneys suspect troubled bank has understated number of victims, urges Wells borrowers who received loan modifications between 2010 and 2015 to seek legal advice. Earlier this year Wells Fargo revealed in an SEC filing that a “software glitch” caused the bank to improperly deny mortgage loan modifications to 625 homeowners between 2010 and 2015. At the time, Wells said it had set aside eight million dollars to compensate borrowers impacted by the mistake, including the 400 families … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo offering loan mod scandal victims lowball settlements, mediation instead of fair compensation
OH Sheriff Sale Timeline
If you find yourself in the middle of foreclosure proceedings in Ohio, it is important to know what the steps are leading up to the sheriff sale and when the sale will take place. It is also paramount to know what will happen if the sale occurs and the time frame in which you can still pay off the mortgage and save the property. The OH Sheriff Sale Timeline Explained The lender files a foreclosure complaint with the Court of Common Pleas in the county in which the property up for … [Read more...] about OH Sheriff Sale Timeline