Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. consumers have reported over 26 official complaints. Out of the 26 consumer complaints against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C., 4% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. responded to their complaint) and 96% were processed in a timely manner. 8% of consumer complaints against Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 23% resulted in non-monetary compensation.
| Issue | Complaints | Disputed |
|---|---|---|
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 10 | 0% |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 6 | 17% |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 4 | 0% |
| Communication tactics | 2 | 0% |
| False statements or representation | 2 | 0% |
| Other | 1 | 0% |
| APR or interest rate | 1 | 0% |
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Stop CallsLaw Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. Credit card other April 23, 2016 - I had a credit card with " - - '' which I fell behind on. The total balance was $500.00. This debt was apparently sold to " - - '' who then turned it over to " The Law Offices of - - - '' for collection. - - 's office sent me a letter on -/-/- demanding a total of $800.00 for this bill. Although I am afforded 30 days from my receipt of that letter to dispute the debt I was not allowed to do that as - - 's office filed a small claims suit against me on -/-/-, 18 days after sending me notice of the debt. They then sent me a letter dated -... |
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt September 11, 2015 - I would like to file a formal complaint against the Law Offices of Howard Lee SchiffOn -/-/- I received a letter from their office claiming I owe a debt to - - bank in the amount of $ - submitted a debt validation letter -/-/- to their office, I had no further communication with them and the debt was never validated, Which violates the FDCPA. After some online searching I have found numerous other complaints about them and their collection methods from many others who have also claimed the same issues on not receiving the validations and along with far worse complaints of th... |
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C. Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened to sue on too old debt April 3, 2015 - I am writing regarding a Debt Collector, Howard Lee Schiff in - CT. I am in receipt of a letter from the firm that they will be filing a lawsuit against me for their client on a bill that I believe to date back several years. They have provided no information on whom they represent as their client so I am not sure what this bill is regarding. Back in late -/-/- I was a casualty of the financial crisis and fell behind on a few bills that I have worked to clear up. However I have not had any delinquent accounts since at least -/-/-. ... |