Blog Posts in 2013

Frozen Bank Accounts

As the holidays roll through and temperatures drop throughout the country, the local ponds and lakes are not the only things that are getting frozen. If you have an unpaid judgment against you, then you might encounter the unwelcome surprise of a frozen bank account . Bank accounts are usually frozen when a person has a judgment entered against them in a court of law. Usually this happens as a ...

She Works Hard for the Money!

We all work hard for our paycheck. We race into work and race home to sleep, wake up, and do it all over again. Sometimes, if things go our way, we even work extra hours or a second job just to make ends meet or have enough to save for that dream vacation, a new car or just to make sure we have money stashed away for a rainy day. Imagine how you would feel if you found out that your paycheck, ...

Refund Just in the Nick of Time!

Imagine going away for Caribbean vacation. You took in some sun, hit the beach and enjoyed the sights. Upon your return you are showing off your great tan to friends, family and strangers alike. You are still basking in that "I've just been on vacation" aura when you are quickly jolted to an unpleasant reality. You check your bank account balance and discover that not only has your account been ...

Frozen In Time (And Money)....

Credit card judgments can sneak up on you at any time and place. However it is a common tactic for debt collectors to freeze your bank account because of the judgments on a Friday afternoon, thus stranding you for the weekend. Such is the case of a recent client of the Law Office of Abel L. Pierre, Attorney at Law, P.C.. In this particular case the client never knew that he was being sued because ...