Eaton Group Attorneys LLC

2019-10-22

Lake Charles, LA

Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Debt collection: I do not know

Threatened to sue you for very old debt
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Timely Response

2019-09-16

LA

Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Debt collection: Auto debt

Threatened to sue you for very old debt
Complaint: this was in old debt from XXXX, I agree to pay this debt in XXXX I payed on this debt for 4 to 5 years tell the judgement was removed off my credit report in XXXX. Now XXXX XXXX XXXX through Eaton Group Attorney trying to open a case that judgment was release. Also during the times I was paying them it was call XXXX XXXX XXXX by XXXX XXXX XXXX with the Eaton Group Attorney. My credit report was clear of this debt and for them to try and come back for same debt with enough name is bad business for an attorney group. I know these things have a station of liminition on how long you can go after a clinic. Please instruct this no good law firm to stop harassing me with these letter of demand from something that's almost ten years old. If you guys give me a fax number I will send you some payment I send them over the years. I also payed them through garnishment when I work for the XXXX which I retired from on XXXX. See I m on a fix income and don't need to be harass for something that I agreed to pay when I was working.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Timely Response

2019-08-26

Lake Charles, LA

Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Debt collection: Credit card debt

Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Complaint: To whom it may concern, In approximately XXXX, my wages were being garnished for a student loan debt by debt collectors of Eaton Group Attorneys. XXXX of XXXX I contacted Eaton Group and spoke to XXXX ( XXXX ) to inquire about this debt. I was notified that they had a 2nd garnishment for a XXXX credit card that they were then collecting on. I was not notified of this at all. So XX/XX/XXXX I received payments from Eaton Group in approximately over {$800.00} for overpayment. In XX/XX/XXXX, I was sent a judgment letter against me rewarding XXXX XXXX {$4500.00} for this XXXX credit card account. I once again never received court documents until they were supposedly filed against me. I notified Eaton Group Attorneys that I was seeking legal advice and needed more information on this debt. I always inquired about the statutes on this credit card since it was from XXXX, and the account was closed. In XX/XX/XXXX I received more documents where their was a court date and I was not notified. The supposed judge issued a wage garnishment for this account from XXXX. I sent a written correspondence to Eaton Group requesting more information and why wasn't I notified of a court date. I also advised them to submit all info regarding this to my attorney. I heard nothing, but my wages began being garnished on this 20 year old account. After contacting XXXX regarding this issue, they had no knowledge of the account being open and were no longer collecting. After carefully looking over my credit report, this account from XXXX is open without my knowledge with an credit limit of {$3500.00} in which I did not authorize this account. XXXX credit bureau could not give me any information or had no knowledge of this account. So I have a 20 year old account where my wages are being garnished and a open credit card account I did not authorize. Eaton Group Attorneys has failed to submit information from XXXX.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Timely Response

2019-03-26

Shreveport, LA

Attempts to collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Other debt

Debt was paid
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Timely Response

2018-09-05

Walker, LA

Written notification about debt

Debt collection: I do not know

Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Timely Response

2018-06-18

LA

Struggling to pay your loan

Vehicle loan or lease: Loan

Loan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and sold
Complaint: in XX/XX/XXXX my daughter purchase a XXXX XXXX from XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX.She asked me if i could co sign for her and since she was my daughter i agreed to help her.The financing was too high for her she realized after she had the car for a couple of months. The rate was too high and she could not get the vehicle refinanced out of my name at an interest rate she could afford and after a few months of struggling to meet the note she returned the vehicle in XXXX XXXX.She had put down {$1400.00} on the purchase and lost that money as well. She not I ever received any kind of paperwork and were never notified that anything else was owed on the vehicle. We were never served any kind of paperwork nor were we given a chance to appear before a judge to dispute the judgment which is now on my name. Until i went to purchase a home 4 years later did I even know there was a judgment against me. The judgment is for over {$14000.00} and I was never served or given notice that this was being filed.I called the attorneys on several occasions the week of XXXX XXXX thru XX/XX/XXXX to find out how that was large amount was still owed after the car was sold. I have never received any paperwork regarding the selling of the car and was willing to make payments on the balance remaining as i suspected it could not be more than {$4000.00} since {$1400.00} was put down and payments had also been received. The car when returned was only 6 months old with minimal miles on it and i did not possibly see how i could owe over {$14000.00} on the car. That meant they would have had to sell a {$22000.00} car for only {$7000.00} which would have been ridiculous for a new car.I never received a return phone call from the EATON GROUP ATTORNEYS LLC OR XXXX the attorney handling this. I would like to see what the car sold for minus the monthly payments made by my daughter plus the {$1400.00} she pd down on the vehicle as i suspect i owed nothing after the car sold or I would have gotten some kind of notice after 4 years stating i still owed something on my daughter 's behalf.I DO NOT SEE HOW ANY JUDGMENT CAN BE FILED AGAINST A PERSON WITHOUT SENDING THEM A NOTICE THAT MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED THEY RECEIVED.HOW DO COLLECTION ATTORNEYS GET AWAY WITH THIS? THANK YOU
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Untimely Response

2018-04-26

New Orleans, LA

Written notification about debt

Debt collection: Credit card debt

Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Complaint: Request for VALIDATION, NOT Verification XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, La XX/XX/2018 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX RE : Account # XXXX To Whom It May Concern : This letter is being sent to you in response to notices sent to me from your company and more importantly, due to your erroneous reporting to the Credit Bureau { s }, the highly negative impact on my personal credit report. Please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 { b } that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. This is NOT a request for verification or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above-named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. Please provide me with the following : What the money you say I owe is for : Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe : Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe : Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable : Identify the original creditor : Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account : Show me the you are licensed to collect in my state : Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent or Agent of Service : At this time, I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major Credit Bureaus { XXXX, XXXX or XXXX } this action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate to bring legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Defamation of Character If your offices can provide proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit. This includes listing any information with a credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate, when in fact there is no provided proof that it is accurate. If your company fails to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit report and a copy of such deletion { to any/all of the 3 major credit reporting bureaus : XXXX, XXXX and XXXX } request shall be sent to me immediately. I would also like to request, in writing, that no telephone contact be made by your company to my home or my place of employment. If your offices attempt telephone communication with me, including but not limited to computer generated calls and calls or correspondence sent to or with any third parties, it will be considered harassment and I will have no choice but to file suit. All future communications with me MUST be done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter by XXXX. It would be advisable that you assure your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action against your company and your client. This is an attempt to correct your records, any information obtained shall be used for that purpose. Best Regards, XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Untimely Response

2018-04-04

Denham Spgs, LA

Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Debt collection: Credit card debt

Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Company Response: Company believes complaint caused principally by actions of third party outside the control or direction of the company Closed with explanation

Untimely Response

2018-03-28

Claiborne, LA

Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Debt collection: Private student loan debt

Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Untimely Response

2016-12-12

New Orleans, LA

Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Credit card

Debt was discharged in bankruptcy
Complaint: XXXX dba Eaton Group Attorneys, XXXX, XXXX harassed me and my family at work and home for XXXX years. They claimed they bought a XXXX year old XXXX that belong to me. In 2008, after hardship during XXXX, we file bankruptcy. So, this debt was discharge by XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX/LVNV XXXX sued me and corrupt civil court Judge XXXX ruled in their favor because I could not go to court because of work and my mental disorder. They ignored my complaints of statue of limitation, bankruptcy filing and illegal predatory debt collection practices. Now, they have forced my job to garnished {$1400.00} per month on a debt that was XXXX. After, the first garnishment, I have no means of paying for groceries, utilities, fuel, car notes, or emergencies. The initial debt was {$5000.00} and now it is {$8000.00} and counting.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-12-08

Church Point, LA

Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Credit card

Debt is not mine
Complaint: Call originated from an automated caller ( ie ; robocaller ) and identified itself as an attempt by Eaton Group to collect a debt. I and my wife have been retired now for several years and have never had and do not currently have unresolved financial problems that would explain why our phone number be on a debt collector 's list. Furthermore, a brief web search of Eaton Group indicted the web site was 1 ) not available ( error XXXX ) and 2 ) associated with complaints of unprofessional collection tactics.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-10-13

Baton Rouge, LA

Fraud or scam

Money transfers: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Timely Response

2016-08-31

Church Point, LA

Taking/threatening an illegal action

Debt collection: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)

Threatened arrest/jail if do not pay
Complaint: MY NAME IS XXXX XXXX XXXX. This company, or law firm, Eaton Group Attorneys LLC, is taking me court for XXXX, and I do n't know what they 're talking about. That was on my credit report, but these lawyers, just started sending me paper to pay a debt of {$1700.00}. I only get XXXX. from SSI, I could hardly pay my bills.The marshal came here with a summons for me to answer them, and I did. I went to the city courts, and got the Clerk of Court to stamp it she sent it to them, and I did too. After that they starting sending me papers saying that the judge had render in there favor, and they had wrote up a payment plan. This is what been going on since, I answered them XX/XX/XXXX. Now they have a Motion of Memorandum to compel discovery. They are saying that pursuant to rule 10.1 of the local riules of court a conference regarding some outstanding discovery on XX/XX/XXXX, and it was scheduled on XX/XX/XXXX and that I did not participate, well, I was most certainly did n't know anything about that of that. These people never contact me by telephone, after I answer them, they kept sending papers, The last one they sent, before I got summons to be in court on XX/XX/XXXX. has a bill from XXXX dated XX/XX/XXXX saying Minimun due {$570.00}, and New Balance {$1700.00}, That do n't show what I got. It have payment due date on XX/XX/XXXX.Then at the bottom of the page, there is a Payment certificate, look like something they printed out. I 'm not in any shape financially to pay these people anything. XXXX emailed me to get something with them.
Company Response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-07-13

Baton Rouge, LA

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Don't agree with fees charged
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-07-01

Lafayette, LA

Dealing with my lender or servicer

Student loan: Non-federal student loan

Trouble with how payments are handled
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-05-27

Lafayette, LA

Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)

Debt was paid
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-03-31

Kenner, LA

Disclosure verification of debt

Debt collection: Credit card

Not given enough info to verify debt
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-03-22

Abbeville, LA

Disclosure verification of debt

Debt collection: I do not know

Not disclosed as an attempt to collect
Complaint: to my knowledge this debit first became delinquent XX/XX/XXXX, it was recently reported to the credit bureau as becoming delinquent in XX/XX/XXXX. this debit is over seven years old, seems to have been sold to another company and all information I have no knowledge of.I have a judgement placed on my credit file. XX/XX/XXXX, i tried to pay on this account but payment was refused that was all i could afford, the balance now i have no knowledge of this is a seven or eight year old account to my knowledge and wrong Information.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2016-01-21

Galvez, LA

Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Credit card

Debt is not mine
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2015-11-14

LA

Taking/threatening an illegal action

Debt collection: I do not know

Threatened to sue on too old debt
Complaint: About 5 months ago I received a call from XXXX credit saying that I owe {$600.00} and they were a debt collector. I told them I do n't know that company and it seems like if I owe money to some creditor I would be getting bills for it and I never have. She wanted my bank info which I refused to give. She said I would be sued if I did n't pay. I asked for their address and told her to send me documents to prove I owe it. And if I see that I did I would send a money order. She said they could n't do that and I would hear from their lawyer. Well I looked up XXXX XXXX and saw a bunch of complaints and saying they are scammers. So I did n't worry about it. Well today I was left a recorded message that said this call is from Eaton Group Attorney 's and this call is from a debt collector for me to call back. Which I did n't yet. Should n't they show me proof that I owe this. I have no recollection of owing money to this company. I 'm not even sure if Eaton Group Attorney is talking about XXXX XXXX. ( For the question " Which of these best describes you issue ''? The answer is just that they threaten to sue me not that it 's an old debt because I have no idea what it is. ) Thank you
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2015-09-18

Baton Rouge, LA

False statements or representation

Debt collection: Credit card

Indicated committed crime not paying
Complaint: XXXX XXXX contacted my husband via phone in regards to a credit card balance we owed stating they could reduce the amount owed by 60 % and we would only be paying 40 % of the balance. They made the offer sound so good he could not refuse and he accepted. He was told at the end of 24 months he would be debt free. They started drafting the payments from my checking account and my husband gave them permission to speak with me in regards to any questions I had. Somewhere around XX/XX/2015 they suspiciously stopped drafting my account and I was advised to continue paying via paper check. It took an act of congress for me to speak with a live person. I have archived emails that I sent to them that we received from the creditor. Sometimes we would receive a response other times the emails were unanswered. I finally gave up and told them I wanted all of our money back ( after making payments for 2 years ) and then the nightmare began. I was told by XXXX ( supervisor ) we could not get our money back because they were close to settling the debt and to continue sending the payments. Unfortunately, I did continue sending payments even though no actions were being taken to reduce this debt. Papers were served to my husband at home ( yes he was sued ) and now we are out of XXXX of dollars and still owe the creditor. These people are crooked thieves making a living off of unsuspecting innocent people. I have a paper trail of emails that I 've sent and received. I was able to save {$330.00} that I actually did a stop-pay on the check as recent as XXXX/XXXX/2015. People beware of these crooks.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2015-08-14

Baton Rouge, LA

Disclosure verification of debt

Debt collection: Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)

Not given enough info to verify debt
Complaint: I have attempted to contact the company to clear this debt and gotten no response. I believe it has been cleared.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2015-08-04

Baton Rouge, LA

Disclosure verification of debt

Debt collection: I do not know

Right to dispute notice not received
Complaint: Eaton Group had contacted me back in 2002. I was a victim of identity theft following a house fire and i disputed the debt, provided paperwork to them and requested verification of debt. This company falsely claimed service, obtained a judgement, leaned my house and are garnishing my wages all on an account I have ZERO knowledge of and disputed from first contact. They ignored requests for normal standard credit debt information and sat for XXXX years before garnishing my wages. THIS SHOULKD BE ILLEGLE XXXX ...
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2015-07-21

Gretna, LA

Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

Debt collection: I do not know

Debt is not mine
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response

2015-05-07

LA

Improper contact or sharing of info

Debt collection: Credit card

Contacted employer after asked not to
Complaint: Eaton Group Attorneys are collecting an alleged debt for XXXX XXXX XXXX and continue to contact me at my place of employment ( also a law office ), leaving recorded messages, voice mails on my employer 's phone and it is an automated call. I have written, faxed and e-mailed Eaton Group, provided them videos of the recorded calls and voice mails, and photographs of the caller I.D . at the law office where I work together with an Exhibit listing the dates and times of the ongoing calls and they still will not discontinue the calls. I have been verbally warned by my employer not to continue receiving " personal '' calls at the office and am in fear of losing my job!! Because I can not seem to get anywhere with Eaton Group directly, this is my next line of action. I have also provided Eaton Group with an Affidavit showing that the XXXX XXXX card for which they are trying to collect was never in my possession and was likely stolen along with my vehicle a couple of years ago as that was around the same time that whoever stole the car also started using the credit card. I have disputed owing the debt but doing so is like talking to a brick wall. They do not seem to " follow the rules '' when it comes to debt collection practices.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

Disputed: No Untimely Response