February, 2016 | Bensley Law Offices, LLC

Dealer Fraud: Certified Vehicles and Safety Recalls

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Feb 25, 2016 | Dealer Fraud

Believe it or not, dealers, and manufacturers, want to obtain an exception to common sense - and fraud and unfairness. Dealers and manufacturers want to be able to represent (misrepresent) vehicles as carefully inspected and certified, even though they know that...

After harassing calls from debt collector woman files lawsuit

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Feb 19, 2016 | Consumer Protection

In previous posts we have discussed how consumers who are harassed by debt collectors may be able to recoup damages from that business. To be successful, it must be shown that the debt collector violated the fair debt collection practices. The Fair Credit Reporting...

Dealer Fraud: Extended Warranties, Service Contracts & Pre-Paid Maintenance Agreements

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Feb 15, 2016 | Dealer Fraud

Readers of this blog will remember that I have often stated that buying any "after-market" product at the place of sale is usually a mistake. The products are not worth it, and they can almost certainly be obtained cheaper from another source or over the Internet....

PA Dept. of Banking Warns Consumers About Sovereign Lending Solutions, Car Loan LLC, and Autoloans, LLC

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Feb 10, 2016 |

The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities recently issued a new press release warning consumers about illegal auto loans. The release was prompted by a recent Commonwealth Court decision.The Department advised Pennsylvania consumers seeking relief from...

Do you know what to do if a debt collector calls you?

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Feb 8, 2016 | Consumer Protection

If you are facing calls from creditors it is possible you may be confused as to why you are receiving them. You may believe that you paid in full the debt the collectors are trying to collect, or even never accrued the debt in the first place. Confusion regarding...