Archive for April, 2008

When is a collection notice not a collection notice?

Gary Nitzkin April 27th, 2008 Comments Off on When is a collection notice not a collection notice?

In March of 2007, the U S Court of Appeals for the 6th circuit decided Mabbitt v Midwestern Audit Services. This was a very interesting case. Ms. Mabbitt and her sister shared a home on Leota Blvd. Consumers Energy provided gas to that space. The bill was in Ms. Mabbitt’s name. When she got over […]

Payday Loans are risky business for both borrower and lender

Gary Nitzkin April 13th, 2008 Comments Off on Payday Loans are risky business for both borrower and lender

In the good ol’ days, when someone bounced a check on you in Michigan, you could sue for 3 times the amount of the check plus $250 in costs. See MCL 600.2952. While most of us in Michigan still enjoy this law, Payday Loan companies do not. These companies have sprung up around our state […]