Colorado Law Compass

Three Lawyers Banned from Collecting Debts in Colorado

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced March 9th that attorneys from the Consumer Protection Section have reached a settlement with attorneys Jack H. Boyajian, Marvin Brandon and Karen Nations, their four law firms and one associated business barring them from violating Colorado’s debt-collection and consumer-protection laws. The consent decree, approved Monday, March 8, by a Denver [...]

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Scam Alert! Tax Return Loans

Right about now, millions of people have visions of dollar signs dancing through their heads.  Yup, it’s tax return time.  And the sooner they get their money, the happier they’ll be.  But the California Attorney General is warning taxpayers to avoid high-cost tax-refund-anticipation loans, which force taxpayers to “borrow their own money,” include numerous fees [...]

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10 Things to do if Someone Steals Your Identity

With all of the conveniences of the information age, it is easy to forget the potential dangers that loom.  One of those dangers can be the theft of your identity.  Identity theft is the fraudulent use of personal information, such as a social security number, to obtain credit, take out a loan, open accounts, get [...]

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