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Promise to Pay
verbal agreement between consumer and our office
Writ-
written court order commanding party to perform or cease to perform action
NJ Interest rates
- 1.5% SPC - 3.5% LAW DIVISON
How much is a WEX?
- 10% of gross income above 217.50
How long does writ last?
- 2 years and can be done an unlimited amount of times
How many days does a consumer have to file an answer in NJ?
- 35 days
How long do we have to enter them into default judgement?
- 6 months from day of default
What is the statue of limitations?
- 6 years from last payment
Affidavit of Proof to Plaintiff
- A sworn statement made by plaintiff that certifies the consumer owes a debt to the creditor
What is a judgement?
- An award by the court that money is owed
Court will accept...
- Anything in writing with court fee paid
Different address?
- Change of venue then reissue
How are suits filled in NJ?
- Electronically
Bank Levy
- Execution on all monies
Wage Executions
- Last as long as consumer works at POB
Law Division Balance Limit
Above $15,001
How long does the consumer have to request a Verification of Debt
Any Time
Conditional Release
Arrangement that was created because of a bank restraint
Who does the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act cover
Consumer debt
3 Steps you need to take to be in compliance
Consumer is not bankrupt, Consumer is not dead, Not on active military duty
Who is considered a Third Party Communication -7-
Consumer, Consumer spouse, Consumer attorney, Court, Court officer, Authorized third party, Individual with written power of attorney
Who determines if service has been effectuated?
Court
Who is responsible for serving the consumer?
Court
SCP Docket Number
DC-123456-21
Docketed Judgement
DJ- 123456-21
The CFPB was created by the ____ ______ ___ in 2011
Dodd Frank Act
F1
Enter notes into note set
F7
Enter-View Arrangements
A bank will only restrain accounts only in consumer name T or F
False
New York State restraining notice must be served by a court officer T or F
False
HST
History
What is Cease and Desist?
If a consumer tells you to stop calling or writing them stop. File must be notated
You can only contact third party more than once if you believe the info give was ____ or ____
Incomplete or false
F8
Information Screens
Judgement Number
J-123456-21
J
Jump between files
Law Division Docket Number
L-123456-21
F4
LEtterscreen-Manual tickle only
Social Civil Part Balance Limit to sue
Less than $15,000
0
Logs you out of accuterm
What do you do after 20 years?
Motion to Revive
DOC
Outbound automated documents
Warrant of Satisfaction
Pays off post judgement account; Costs $35 to file in SCP
What to do if service is no good?
Post Office Verification - POV
Consent Order Withholding Execution
Post judgement arrangement will take over 90 days to pay in full, No active execution
Stipulation of Settlement
Post-suit, Balance in full after 48 hours, no urgency to have judgment entered
Consent Judgement Withholding Execution
Post-suit, Consumer owns Real Estate, It will take over 12 months for the account to be paid
F2
Put things on "hot"
How is IFC sent
Regular or certified mail
Is constable SPC or SUP
SPC
Is sheriff SPC or SUP
SUP
Balance paid in full post judgement case in NY
Satisfaction of Judgement
5 Steps (5 points total)
Send FDCPA File SAC Serve SAC AOFP PT AOFP CT
EXT
Shows extensions of employees
What do we do if POV is good in law division?
Substituted Service (Sub Serve)
F3
Take things off "hot"
Third party disclosure may not disclose -most important-
The presence of a debt to a third party
F12
Toggle between payments & costs
A bank restraining order expires after 1 year T or F
True
Once the consumer requests a VOD our office will stop all collection activity until it is sent. T or F
True
There is no limit to how often we can send restraining notices to an account T or F
True
You can call a consumers place of business to try to contact them T or F
True
You can only call between 8am and 9pm T or F
True
You may get as much info from the consumer as needed to process T or F
True
You must speak to them as if they were the least sophisticated consumer T or F
True
F6
Update Interest
What is a conditional release and when will you use it
Use it as NY post-judgement, the consumers bank account is restraint
F9
View attorney dictations
F10
View authors of noteset
VCR
View credit reports
VDF
View direct filings
DAT
View important dates on file
F5
View open tickles
F11
View payment details
V
View scanned images
Fully Satisfied Writ of Execution
When a judgement has been satisfied through execution. Letter isnt automatically sent to the consumer, however consumer can contact the court to obtain a copy of it
When is the bank levy necessary
When we can not get the consumer to voluntarily release the account
In the event that initial communication through a phone call, how quickly must the letter go out
Within 5 days of the call
How do we identify ourselves to consumers
Your name only
Stipulation of Dismissal
filed with the court if the consumer voluntarily pays off a prejudgement, post-suit account
Stex R/E
if they dont answer IFS we send sheriff, he inventories, if sub 1k its exhausted all prop
Docketing a Judgement
process of moving scp judgement to sup in order to obtain lien
Soldiers Sailor Act
- May not obtain default judgement against active duty military members
How many WEX's on 1 WEX writ?
- Only 1
What to do if SAC isnt served
- Reissue
IFS STEPS
- Send ifs - Motion to enforce litigants rights - Order to enforce litigants rights - Warrant of Arrest
How do we notify consumer of WEX?
- Send notice of motion of wex via certified and regular mail
Court Officer FEES
- Special Civil Part (constable) = 10% - Law Div - Wex 6% first 5k, 4% of rest - Bank levy - no fees
Certification of Levy
- We send motion for turnover which lets consumer know their account is frozen
Exemptions in Levy's
- Welfare, social security, alimony disability etc
What is default?
- When they dont file answer to SAC in 35 days
You can't sue after the....
-Statute of Limitations
What is a complaint?
-tells consumer they are being sued
How do we identify ourselves
1. Name and first initial of last name 2. Extension 3. Recorded or monitored line 4. Representative 5. Pressler Felt & Warshaw 6. Mini Miranda 7. Original Creditor 8. Current owner of debt 9. Current Balance
How many Questions on IFS?
17
How long do they last?
20 Years
After being served, how long does consumer have?
35 days
DEFAULT IN SCP
court clerk auto enters consumer into default
Jurisdiction Geographically
depends in which country the consumer lives in
Default in LAw DIvison
office must file a motion