Why Collectors Sue in the Wrong County (On Purpose)

The FDCPA requires suing consumers where they live or signed the contract. Distant-forum abuse still happens because a defendant who can’t get to the courthouse defaults. It’s also a $1,000 statutory violation plus attorney fees, and judges take it seriously.

Check the venue on any summons before anything else.

Don’t pay a lawyer to find out what your rights are. Go to JusticePrompt.com and get the free kit. No credit card. No upsell. Just the documents and the law.

The FDCPA requires suing consumers where they live or signed the contract. Distant-forum abuse still happens because a defendant who can’t get to the courthouse defaults. It’s also a $1,000 statutory violation plus attorney fees, and judges take it seriously.

Check the venue on any summons before anything else.

Don’t pay a lawyer to find out what your rights are. Go to JusticePrompt.com and get the free kit. No credit card. No upsell. Just the documents and the law.

The FDCPA requires suing consumers where they live or signed the contract. Distant-forum abuse still happens because a defendant who can’t get to the courthouse defaults. It’s also a $1,000 statutory violation plus attorney fees, and judges take it seriously.

Check the venue on any summons before anything else.

Don’t pay a lawyer to find out what your rights are. Go to JusticePrompt.com and get the free kit. No credit card. No upsell. Just the documents and the law.

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