Debt Collection

Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.

Jul 15, 2020
4 min

Your COVID-19 Test Should Be Free. Here’s How to Appeal If Your Insurance Company Still Charges You.

Free testing for everybody sounded great! That is, until we got a bill for $162.93 for my husband's COVID-19 test.

Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America

May 7, 2020
3 min

Landlords Charging Late Fees in a Pandemic, the CARES Act, & Fair Debt Collection in America

I had a good private attorney ask me on Twitter this morning what kinds of late fees landlords were prohibited from charging under the...

Debt Collectors Should Leave Your Stimulus Check Alone

Apr 29, 2020
2 min

Debt Collectors Should Leave Your Stimulus Check Alone

You might be wondering if debt collectors can take your stimulus payment before you can spend it on rent, utility bills, or groceries.

Unfair Changes to Fair Debt Collection Practices Favor Corporations over Consumers

Sep 12, 2019
3 min

Unfair Changes to Fair Debt Collection Practices Favor Corporations over Consumers

Before coming to KEJC, I regularly confronted unfair debt collection practices as an attorney at AppalReD Legal Aid in Eastern Kentucky....