Sued By A Debt Collector

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[00:00:00]I'm sitting here looking at a debt collection lawsuit. This is from a credit card that our client was unable to pay, turned into a lawsuit. They were sued ultimately by Midland Credit Management, a debt purchaser. And the original creditor was Barclays Bank. And so they produced a credit agreement here. And now what is a credit agreement? This is the document that, you know, our client allegedly agreed to. It sets the terms and conditions of the original credit card. This was for a Priceline account. So, a lot of times people don't really know who a debt buyer is. Who is Midland Credit Management? Well, it's someone that bought debt from original creditor.

[00:00:35]It's very simple. In this case, Barclays Bank. So, when you get documents like this, when you get served with a lawsuit, it means they're trying to get a judgment against you. And with a judgment, they can potentially garnish your wages or your bank accounts. So, the moral of this is it take action if you're sued, okay? And and also read these credit agreements. You know, could be that you're agreeing to things that you don't want to agree to. So, the most important thing, don't just take