Dodeka LLC: Suing people for old debt!!

Just DV them and make sure to include your current address, that way if they do try to sue you and use your old address, you have proof that they knew perfectly well where you are and sued you at a wrong address on purpose. Be sure the letter is CMRR.

It looks like SOL for this would be 4 years so you are safe if they do try to sue you.

What is CMRR and is DV - debt validation?

I have been served for a civil lawsuit in ALABAMA during the holidays while I live in WV by Dodeka - no idea who this is...

cmrr is certified mail return receipt.

Drjonah...had WI's 6 year SOL expired before you moved to OH? Just asking because if it had, WI's 6 year Statute of Repose would have extinguished the debt making it no longer actionable/collectible.

no, card was charged off 2 years ago, I know SOL doesn't apply here.

My mom said she sent the law firm a nice 'F&^* off' letter telling them I don't live there.

"Dodeka LLC" is a corporation created by William Weinstein, a partner of the Weinstein & Riley law firm.

"Dodeka" purchases accounts that have been written off by various original creditors for pennies on the dollar - perfectly legal.

The objective of "Dodeka" is either to negotiate a settlement with debtors (you) or reduce the claim to a judgment.

If reduced to judgment the judgment will more than likely be sold to another company specializing in buying "bad paper."

For your consideration . . . contact "Dodeka" and see if you cannot negotiate a compromise settlement.

If you owed the original creditor $1000, you might just get them to accept $500 if you can come up with a lump-sum.

If you need to make payments, you might be able to get $500 - $750 but try to have a couple of hundred for a first payment.

You would not want to sign a "Stipulated Judgment" (meaning they can (and will) automatically take judgment against you if you default on whatever arrangements you make with them.

Also, after you speak with them be sure to let them know that you will want the WRITTEN Agreement, signed by one of their attorneys, sent to you so that you too can sign (and make a copy for your records) and send back to them with your first payment.

I have represented my first Dodeka llc client in S W Mo, and filed an FDCPA counterclaim and sent discovery to them. They have never been able to comply w/ the judge's discovery orders. I complied w/their discovery using their lack of documents that couldn't prove they owned the account or had proof of amounts sued for, w/in the responses, which made them upset as they don't seem to be used to a real defense to be mounted. I have had their pleadings stricken and a default judgment entered on the counterclaim. They didn't even have any local lawyers show up at the last 2 hearings for them.

what if they cant serve you?

You want to be careful with that because if they can't reasonably serve you a judge may allow them to serve you via a newspaper in the town of your last known address. If they do this, it will be considered proper service and you will be slapped with a default judgment.

my husband transferred his balance to another card. Who are these people and what the heck are they trying to pull? Never anything in the mail, just looked in CCAP and there it was. This is absolute BS.

i live in texas....i was sued and lost a judgement on a credit card...the court has given dodeka,llc the writs of execution to enforce....can they now garnish my wages? will i be sent a letter?

The Writ of Execution is actually for them to discover your assets and seize them, liquidate them, and apply those monies to the satisfy the judgement.
"http://www.texascollections.com/Writ_of_Execution.htm"

This is a list of what assets you may have that are Exempt from attachment:
"http://www.texascollections.com/Exempt_Property.htm"

In Texas a creditor cannot garnish your wages but they can garnish your bank account if they receive a judgment for liquidated damages against you

i recieved a letter in the mail saying i owed $2,100.52 to thier client. The letter doesnt say who the client is and i have not recieved any letters prior to this one from anyone and certainly dont recall owing anyone that kind of money. could this be a scam?

I just received a letter from Weinstein & Riley claiming I might owe money and I have NO IDEA what they are talking. I know for a fact I never purchased the amount they are claiming from the store they are claiming. Is this a total scam??? Please Help!

Send a debt validation letter certified mail return receipt requested, costs a little over $5. You can format this to your needs, do not sign your name, computer print your name only. Some things might not apply but do ask for the items listed.

Your Name
Your Address
Your Phone #



Collector's Name
Collector's Address


Date








Dear Collection Manager,
Re: Account Number__________


This is to inform you that I've recently pulled my credit report and noticed that there's a collection from your agency on my credit report. I have never been notified of this collection. However, this letter does not imply that I refuse to pay this debt. Rather, I would like to dispute your claim.


As per the FDCPA, I have the right to request a validation of this debt. I request you to prove that I am indeed the party who is by contract obligated to pay off this debt.


I hope you are aware of the fact that reporting any invalidated information to major credit bureaus may constitute defamation of character, as negative listing on credit report does not allow me to enjoy the benefits of good credit. In addition, you must also be aware that until you validate this debt, you can neither continue collection activities nor report this information on my credit report. I'm sure your legal staff will agree that non-compliance with this request is likely to put your company in serious legal trouble with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other state/federal agencies.


Please attach copies of the following documents:
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i just recieved a letter from a law firm in texas stating that they found me and my debt in the county clerk's office list of lawsuit filings. i haven't been served papers and haven't received a statement from chase in a long time. the law firm is asking me to go into their office for an appointment and gives me a local number to call. they are advising me to most likely file bankruptcy or hiring them to negotiate or defend against the lawsuit. what should i do? what exactly does this mean?

If you ever owed a Chase Credit card, then this might be who bought it. I would call and get as much information as possible.

no no no never call them-never ever go in! you need to post your question separately probably. give more details, dates, where you live now, more details of what the letter says, what your credit report says about this etc. give the moderators/experts registered with this site a chance to review your problems.

i am thinking right now digging up some dates re: this matter might help someone to help you. and again be sure to put in the post what state you live in too. hope you can get some help.

like one i read before here, my mom called she was so worried, what is it that i can do to stop the lawsuit?

to me it almost sounds like the lawsuit has been "settled" in court, a default judgement. but since you don't know whats going on, you need to call your county clerks office at the courthouse and see what office you need to talk to to find out. has anyone gone to your moms house and tried to leave a summons?

calling as above would be your first step. find out what dates/deadlines you have to take care of this in court, if a suit has actually been filed, who filed it, etc. make you a list of ??"s so you can write down what they say. case # and things like that too.

DON'T call that silly lawyers firm tho. they are just trying to scare you and drumming up business. find out first what is going on. then decide what you want to do legally if necessary.

hopes this helps alittle.

Yesterday I was served papers for these people. Yes, I had a Chase card but I had not previously been contacted by Dodeka. I seriously thought that I had paid off Chase last year as a settlement through Porfolio Recovery. What are my options now?

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I have checked Experian and Equifax. Both say the account was sold, but there is no mention of Dodeka in either report.

Could you please provide a court, and case number? Weinstein's a piece of work, and in the FDCPA case I'm aware of against him, knowing about other violations that have been brought would be helpful...

I live in Texas.I received a letter from Weinstein & Riley. The debt was last paid on 10/06 with Chase Bank.