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bonnie canty

Date: Wed, 09/10/2008 - 09:47

Submitted by anonymous
on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 09:47

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thinking about signing on with smartfin bonnie canty firm. should i be calling them back or running for the hills.


She is a member in good standing of the FL Bar also listed as a NACA attorney but can't find anything on the BBB website about her:

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Bonnie Lynn Canty
Member in Good Standing Eligible to practice in Florida


ID Number: - 131245
Address: Law Office of Bonnie L Canty P A Bldg 1
700 W Hillsboro Blvd Ste 107
Deerfield Beach, Florida 334411612
United States
Phone: 561.4430899 7000
Fax: 954.4148366
E-Mail: [email]bonnie@canty-law.com[/email]


County: Broward
Circuit: 17
Admitted: 12/29/1997






10-Year Discipline History None


lrhall41

Submitted by NASCAR_Devil on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 09:54

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im under the understanding that this is not a consolidation but a settlement company/attorney. frankly i dont know about this particular firm, but when joining a settlement company or settlement law firm you should feel confident and know the facts and ugly truth about settlement and know what your getting into even though it is unpleasant but may be necessary. If you are already uncomfortable i would continue searching for other options or other companies your gut may be telling you something.


lrhall41

Submitted by love_my_things on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 05:40

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I would recommend this law office to everyone. I have been with this office since Feb of 2009 and have settled 5 out of my six accounts already and saved $800. Everytime i called the reps. were nice and would explain everything to me. When they settlemed my accounts they would contact me and let me know and mail me a letter that it was paid. I have one account to settle which should be done this month and will save myself over 1000 for all the accounts and plus collection threats and calls which made my life much easier.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 10:24

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GREAT LAW FIRM! I have referred 2 family members and 3 friends and they were ALL very impressed by the professionalism and the amount of attention they received about their specific financial issues. If you need REAL LEGAL advice then Law Office of Bonnie L. Canty is the way to go!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 11:10

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don't have to be a genius to see the shill in this post.a little over the top guest.next time tone the shillness down.it might be believable.


lrhall41

Submitted by paulmergel on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 11:26

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As a side note, when you choose a debt settlement company that has attorneys, make sure they are licensed in your state. If they are not licensed in your state, then they cannot practice law in your state. Also, attorney based debt settlement companies are not members of Better Business Bureau because they should be members of the Bar Association and USOBA (United States Organization of Bankruptcy Alternatives) which requires much more in credentials then BBB.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 11:29

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
run for the hills I hope I am wrong once they get your money they donot return your phone calls and when they do they are rude and with alot of attitude. Good Luck



They are SOOO FRIENDLY when you are starting program. Once they have a good amount of your money that ALL changes!

DON'T make the same mistake I did STAY AWAY from Bonnie L Canty law firm.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:32

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous
GREAT LAW FIRM! I have referred 2 family members and 3 friends and they were ALL very impressed by the professionalism and the amount of attention they received about their specific financial issues. If you need REAL LEGAL advice then Law Office of Bonnie L. Canty is the way to go!


Yeah that's believable! Did an employee post this? No way, bad service!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:34

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[QUOTE=NASCAR_Devil;352539]She is a member in good standing of the FL Bar also listed as a NACA attorney but can't find anything on the BBB website about her:
Find a Lawyer
Bonnie Lynn Canty
Member in Good Standing Eligible to practice in Florida
ID Number: - 131245
Address: Law Office of Bonnie L Canty P A Bldg 1
700 W Hillsboro Blvd Ste 107
Deerfield Beach, Florida 334411612
United States
Phone: 561.4430899 7000
Fax: 954.4148366
E-Mail: [email]bonnie@canty-law.com[/email]
County: Broward
Circuit: 17
Admitted: 12/29/1997
10-Year Discipline History None[/QUOTE]

She has 11 complaints with the BBB



No. of Cmpl Type of Response
0 Making a full refund, as the consumer requested
0 Making a partial refund
11 Agreeing to perform according to their contract
0 Refusing to make an adjustment
0 Refuse to adjust, relying on terms of agreement
0 Unanswered
0 Unassigned
11 Total

She gave a refund on none of them. She kept all of the funds, as agreed from the beginning of her contract. It is a NO-WIN situation with her. You pay her...she keeps the money. 11 people were unhappy with service...to bad for them Bonnie l Canty still got paid!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:42

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I have been looking into them, and have been contacted via email, and cell. I had several questions I wanted answered that I email to the rep., but of course, them have to speak with you on the phone. I have also been in contact with Delray Counseling Corp. Does anyone know of a legitimate debt relief/consolidation copy. Are there other options?


lrhall41

Submitted by on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 16:09

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
Itsn't that amazing one of the things that was offered to me was I could contact the Better Business Bureau she was in good standing then why can't you get any info on her??????


I just googled it and saw, looks like they have an A rating with the BBB and been in business since 1997, better than most of these settlement companies who called me. http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/Business-Report/Law-Office-of-Bonnie-L-Canty-PA-92003700


lrhall41

Submitted by on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 08:32

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I don't understand why all these people complain about debt settlement companies? Do you not read the paperwork or listen to people when they explain the program? I just finished with my settlement with the Law office of Bonnie Canty. They didn't seem money hungry to me. Actually, I had so much debt the enrollment counselor tried to push me AWAY to do a bankruptcy. I was told to explore all other options (including possibly contacting a BK attorney), borrowing $ from family, etc..they told me to do all that and call back if i still wanted to continue, so i did. From the way I've understood it, Debt settlement is a last resort before doing a bankruptcy (but I didn't want my credit to be hurt for 10 years so I didnt do BK).

I was much more comfortable going with an attorney who had some history of doing this kind of work..I did find some other company who had a B rating with the BBB but they were not attorney based. At least if they are attorneys I know they get audited and would probably lose their license if they truly ripped people off.

Yes it takes some time to save up money and settle..but I didn't have another choice and I didn't want bankruptcy. There's no magic bullet here guys..we rack up debt and we're responsible for it, theres no magic program that will erase half of the debt, pay it all off and not put a dent in your credit. The money has to come from somewhere... I have a feeling most of the complaints of people who are in legitimate debt settlement companies, are becuase the company didn't explain the program properly or the person just doesnt understand what they signed up for.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 12:40

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