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Attorney Mark Walsh(San Diego)

Date: Fri, 03/06/2009 - 07:21

Submitted by anonymous
on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 07:21

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Would like to see if anyone out there besides myself are being sued by this Attorney on behalf of Cap one.....They have changed their name to Cap One USA. Or another creditor, I'd like to know your experiences, I'm going to court in a few months over 1,195........making out like if it was billions.


I have not found any reason to think Walsh will handle this case differently from any other attorney. If it goes to trial, Walsh will offer evidence that you owe the debt, you will be given an opportunity to offer evidence or legal reasons why you don't owe the debt, or not at least not as much as they are asking, and then the judge will decide.


lrhall41

Submitted by tomwfox on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 08:42

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Make him provide proof of the debt. Make sure it is your signature on the actual contract you signed. These attorneys often don't have the documents from Cap One to back up the suit and you may be able to get it dismissed if that's the case.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 20:50

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Would they not let you make payment arrangements?

An attorney holds my old Cap One account. I disputed it and after a lot of back and forth, they stopped reporting it every month. It's still showing on my CR though. It's really hurting me as my only unpaid collection, so I'm gonna try to settle it or make payment arrangements. Going to court seems like a lot of trouble..


lrhall41

Submitted by xsoluckyx on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 05:26

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I tried making a payment plan, for what I could afford. It was only $20.00 per month, and I didn't get any feed back. They probably laughed at that amount, but it was what I could to .
I don't get it, I've explained I have nothing, don't own nothing let him know my income situation. But he and others will keep going after us, and then try to get us poor
souls to pay for the attorney fees too. Doesn't make sense to try to get water out of a Well that has run dry.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 08:35

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If you don't have the money, then you will likely prevail in court. Some of these agencies, if they are well-staffed, will sue right and left because many people will either not go to court and so get a summary judgment against them for the full amount of the alleged debt; or they are hedging their bets that the alleged debtor actually does have the funds to pay.

If you can only afford $20 a month, then you are likely nearly "judgment proof" and you should be in a better position in court. Especially since you are at least making the responsible attempt regardless of your current bad situation.


lrhall41

Submitted by Chrys Henderson on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 04:30

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Chris is exactly right in that these agencies count on people skipping their court appearances, so it's a slam-dunk win for them. Definately don't do that, because that's what they want you to do, trust me. Go in and show the judge you're making an honest effort--and if they are cashing your $20 checks, that's proof that they are accepting the arrangement!


lrhall41

Submitted by kscornell on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 19:45

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
Got a call from this office this morning was told I was a disgrace & they are going to tech me a lesson in court and that "I'm Dead". Great people



Did you record the conversation? If not, get some device to record it. Have them call you couple of times. Then, you tell their asses you will file a counter-suit for FDCPA violations. Bring the recording to an attorney. I can guarantee you they will drop their case quickly....


lrhall41

Submitted by wai9813 on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 20:32

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i was on the phone with these people this morning what the hell is this all about??? offered to pay $50.00s a month on $1300.00 dollar judgement and told them that was all the effort i could make.."Chris" told me that the was "not much" of an effort and i explained to him that i was a single mom and lucky to have my job and he proceeded to tell me that i needed to find a second job! I promptly told him to kiss my ass and hung up. This BTW is thought Capital One. WTF???


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 14:58

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To anybdy

I missed my court date due to illness. I contacted them and they treated me badly also, I won't go into the details cuz you already know how they work. I called my local court house and they told me that the case has no been set to calander. She told me it's a race to reply to the summons before they due or they will win a default. What do I do?


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 15:39

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You've got 30 days from the date you were served to reply. As long as the other party has not filed for a default with the court you can still file your reply so you may still have time. Is there a self help service at the court where you are? If so, they can help you file an answer. After that you can ask the plaintiff to show you proof of the debt and their right to collect it through the discovery process.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 09:09

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he sued one of my relatives. failed to submit a dv letter before filing the lawsuit and has failed to respond to any of the certified letters and/or court notices. he filed on behalf of Cap One but in talking directly to Cap One they don't / won't acknowledge he represents them. the relatives debt was written off by Cap One several years ago and although that doesn't mean the debt is not owed it is strange that Cap One would file a lawsuit without first contacting the debtor.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 12:57

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Have been sued by Capital One Bank (USA) N.A. via Mark D. Walsh/Legal Recovery Law Offices, Inc. Filed a timely Answer, to which Walsh responded with a Motion to Amend the original complaint because "Plaintiff was unaware of . . . issues Defendant raises in his answer." Funny how that can possibly be. It's their account, all I mentioned were the collection calls from India, my repeated request to obtain a repayment plan I could afford, and how Capital One cut off my access to account information on the Internet sometime last spring after it stopped sending me statements around April. They are claiming a breach of contract on July 26, 2009.
I am not intimidated by any of this, and am handling it "in pro per" so far.
But I believe Walsh has a big problem on his hands now. I hope. Seems the service of this Motion to Amend was, under penalty of perjury, supposed to have been made on me by mail on October 30, 2009, but the envelope it was mailed in has a postage meter imprint of November 11, 2009. I am petitioning the court to deny the Motion on a number of grounds (papers are all addressed to the wrong court, claims that the name of the Plaintiff changed -- which it did not -- cites wrong sections of law or Rules of Court, and a few others).
I am also asking the court to consider perjury charges against the office clerk who lied on her Proof of Service declaration, and subornation of perjury against Walsh for permitting his employee to lie to the court. As felonies, the offenses are worth 2-3-4 years in state prison.
Motion hearing is set for 12-22-09. We'll see what happens then.
I tried for months to get Capital One to create a repayment agreement with no success on a balance of about $12,000. All it took was one Cease & Desist letter to the first collection agency they used and four months later, I get sued. Well, no default judgment for this clown Walsh!!
His Motion to Amend is so fraught with errors and misapplied case law citations, that I wonder how he managed to pass the Bar exam.
Will update as the opportunity arises.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Sat, 11/28/2009 - 21:10

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Yeah, I too am getting sued by Legal Recovery Law Center representing Capital One. The original court date has been adjusted three times and frankly, I think they were amazed that I showed up as I am 100% sure that they felt confident that they would win by default. When the judge asked me why I showed up, I told him, "Because I was served with papers to appear and I wanted to know who's hand was in my pocket." A trial has now been scheduled, about 3 months from now, but I doubt it will matter... After being unemployed for 29 months, there is nothing they can do, nothing they can take, nothing they can garnish. And even though my next stop is declaring bankruptcy, I wanted to see Capital One in court just to ask them to take their claws out of my pocket...
Hey, it's their game. While I feel bad about not being able to honor my debt due to reasons beyond my control, I feel good about doing what I can to make them twist in the wind for the endless phone calls, the knife-twisting credit dings, and Capital One's refusal to work with me (even though I am unemployed, I did manage to scrap up and pay over $1,600 towards a $6,500 debt for as long as I could).


lrhall41

Submitted by on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 11:20

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Mark Walsh slid a Cap One suit summons under my locked gate late last night. Is that considered legal service? I only knew someone was outside because my dog barked.
The summoms was brought to me this morning when found by a relative who checks on me.I am 62 and I became disabled (broken back) in 2008. I am being sued for 6,000. I do not have money for an attorney. This has caused me to be ill. I will need help to even get to court. What can I do?


lrhall41

Submitted by on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 18:30

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Mark Walsh (representing Cap One) recently failed to show up for a Mandatory Settlement Conference. I was there a half hour early and laughed about it with a clerk and the MSC "officer." The officer signed a statement that I was prepared and present while the Plaintiff failed to show up. Is it too optimistic of me to presume I will have this case Dismissed at the Scheduled OSC hearing next month?

If I do win, it just goes to show that just showing up is enough to win against these guys!!!

Thanks for the assistance in advance,
JP


lrhall41

Submitted by on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 16:16

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Originally Posted by Anonymous
I have dealt with them, I have payment arrangements but I had to go through an attorney to even get there attn.. it all worked out.


Anyone know a good attorney so I fight this jerk in court? I was served with a summons yesterday.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 09:19

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous
Mark Walsh (representing Cap One) recently failed to show up for a Mandatory Settlement Conference. I was there a half hour early and laughed about it with a clerk and the MSC "officer." The officer signed a statement that I was prepared and present while the Plaintiff failed to show up. Is it too optimistic of me to presume I will have this case Dismissed at the Scheduled OSC hearing next month?
If I do win, it just goes to show that just showing up is enough to win against these guys!!!
Thanks for the assistance in advance,
JP

Mark didn't show up for my mandatory settlement conference either. What happened at your OSC hearing?


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 11:38

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My message to everyone! Before you go to court, double check your state's statute of limitations. In California it is 4 years after last payment made on account. Please be aware they will say they are within the statute of limitations timeframe because of when THEY received the paperwork from Cap One or another collections agency. I told them according to the law it is four years from the date with the ORIGINAL debtor being Capital One and not them!

They told me to go get a lawyer!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 10:41

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Just stumbled upon this while trying to get information on Mark Walsh. My husband and I are in the process of a short sale on our home and I found out that I had this "judgement" against me from Mark Walsh. First of all, I never received any paperwork or even knew about this....I was not ever "served" with papers and would not even know about this if the Escrow Officer didn't bring it to my attention. I've been advised to call him and see if I could negotiate on the total amount due. However, I must admit I'm a little scared to make this call after reading these posts!

If anyone has any advice on how to proceed/who to speak with/etc. it would be greatly appreciated...The total on the debt is less than $2,000.00

Thank you!


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 13:56

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I just received a letter from Legal Recovery. Says client name is PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC. Says its a deliquent account for a little over $10k and that they are attempting to collect the debt. I helped someone take out a vehicle by applying for a credit card in 2007 and they stopped making the payments in 2009. So im assuming its regarding that.
December 2008 the vehicle was stolen and the person i had done the favor to, asked me to file a police report because it showed me as the legal owner. I did but they kept making the payments anyway. I didnt even know the payments werent being made until HSBC called me and said I was in default since march 2009. I told them the situation and they didnt care. I never heard back from them again except to try and get money that I didnt and dont have.
I started getting phone calls from United Recovery asking for money. I told them i didnt have any. They called me names and made me feel horrible. I stopped answering the phone because of how rude they were to me. I was never notified about the debt being moved or sold to PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES.
I just finished school and have thousands in college loans, i dont have a job, and i dont have any assets. I dont know what will happen next or where to go for more information. Someone please help.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 21:53

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Mark is a lazy and a liar. If you answer the complaint, request some simple discovery, and show up to the hearings, he will most likely dismiss the complaint because he can't show his work and won't keep spending money on attorneys to appear in court for him and respond to your discovery for him.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 23:15

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