Weltman, Weinberg Reis Co., L.P.A.
Consumer Complaints
There are over 454 complaints on file for Weltman, Weinberg Reis Co., L.P.A.. Dated between 2019-12-06 and 2012-07-12.
Complaints Page 3
2018-11-02
Mount Olive, OH
False statements or representation
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Told you not to respond to a lawsuit they filed against you
Complaint: In XX/XX/2018 I received a letter that Weltman Weinberg & Reis had a Discover card debt and said notify them with in 30 days which I did. I went online and filled on the inquiry form and payment plan form. I never heard anything back. Then around XX/XX/XXXX th I get a summons from court. However all that was sent was a statement from discover card. There wasnt any questions or anything. I still filed a response and showed where I was trying to set a payment plan up of XXXX every month. I also sent a letter and this copy to both Discover card ( Adress listed on summons ) as well as XXXX city for weltman. I still have not heard anything back to try to come to an agreement outside of court. Also when I try to log in on their website now they have me Blocked. I have already told them I need to have communication in writing and not verbal because I want it documented. I am trying to work with this company however they will not respond. I do not want to go to court I would like to work this out.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-10-18
Rincon, AZ
Communication tactics
Debt collection: Private student loan debt
Frequent or repeated calls
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-10-11
Hartselle, AL
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Federal student loan debt
Debt was paid
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-09-27
Walthill, NE
Communication tactics
Debt collection: Auto debt
Frequent or repeated calls
Complaint: On XX/XX/2017 I was involved in a car accident in where I was at fault and I didn't have insurance at this point because I had just gotten the car, police then arrived on the scene ( because the people I hit called them to make sure everything would go smoothly ) the police then issued me a ticket and I was ordered to go to court. I went to the court date and was ordered by the judge to pay all fines including their deductible on their vehicle and did that in a timely manner and I was made to believe that everything was settled in court. Yesterday I received a call from a women at Wellman Weinberg and Reese company LPA. She was very rude, threatening and abusive from the very start of the phone call, she then proceeded to tell me that I owed over {$3000.00} to the insurance company of the individual that I got into the car accident with. I tried to explain to her that everything was settled in court and that this happened almost a year and a half ago, she proceeded with being rude and threatening with no explanation.. She again threatened me with a lawsuit with zero explanation other than " That was the law, this is the insurance company ''?? I continued to try and argue the point that this happened going on two years ago now and she gave no explanation in return ... She continued to be extremely rude until she hung up on me and then I received one last threat of a lawsuit and was hung up on. I would appreciate your help in this matter.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-09-26
Harsens Is, MI
Incorrect information on your report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting
Information belongs to someone else
Complaint: On XX/XX/2018 Weltman Weinberg & Reis reported to the Credit Repository Agencies that I opened an account with its entity on XX/XX/2018 in the amount of {$15000.00}.
I have not ever contracted any business with this company. I have not ever received any consideration from this company. I have not ever signed any agreements with this company.
I believe that this company is committing an act of fraud with knowingly placing invalid information of my personal credit profile. This company has violated Title 15 USC 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ).
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-09-21
Cheverly, MD
Managing the loan or lease
Vehicle loan or lease: Loan
Loan sold or transferred to another company
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-09-20
IN
Struggling to repay your loan
Student loan: Private student loan
Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX I sent a request for validation of debt to weltman, weinberg, and reis. XX/XX/XXXX I received a packet with a letter and copies of some payments. The letter says XXXX XXXX XXXX sold my loan to regents bank and then to XXXX XXXX XXXX. I see nowhere as to why weltman, weinberg, and reis afe attempting to collect this debt. I never received a notice my loan has been sold not just once but twice. There is no documentation that shows when the loan was sold nor documentation as to the current collector is legally allowed to accept my payments and apply them to my account. Weltman, weinberg, and reis did not provide complete and accurate information on any of the requested information. College student loan, regents bank nor XXXX XXXX has ever notified me of any changes of any kind. No documentation shows my signature. This loan shows a disbursement date of XX/XX/XXXX.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-08-16
East Brooklyn, CT
Communication tactics
Debt collection: I do not know
Frequent or repeated calls
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-08-01
Frederick, MD
Written notification about debt
Debt collection: Private student loan debt
Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-08-01
Royal Oak, MI
False statements or representation
Debt collection: Other debt
Impersonated attorney, law enforcement, or government official
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-07-25
Lewisville, TX
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Debt collection: Other debt
Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
Complaint: On XX/XX/2018 I received a voicemail from XXXX XXXX saying he is calling from law firm of Weltman , Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA & that there is a pending lawsuit waiting. I called back to discuss what the lawsuit is about. He told me that my previous company sent my account to them to get the remaining balance on my pre-employment bonus. He told me to work out a payment otherwise theyll be going to court to get a judgement & garnish my wages & that payment would be bigger if approved by court. I discussed a payment plan with him. He said he would get back to me. He called me back on Monday XX/XX/2018 & left a voicemail about the payment plan. I was working that day & could not get back to him. I also received a letter in the mail from them dated XX/XX/2018 from attorney XXXX XXXX XXXX saying Ive 14 days from the date of the letter to respond. When I got to my apartment I did some research & found several complaints about this company & a lawsuit about falysfying information so I wanted to contact my previous company to make sure this is a legit company & theyre also dealing with them. I left a voicemail with my previous company on Tuesday & did not hear back from them. I called my previous company back again on Wednesday & was able to talk to person in charge of accounts & she told me that theyre dealing with this company & I should further talk with them to resolve the issue. Today on XX/XX/2018 XXXX XXXX called & I was unavailable & could not answer my phone. On the voicemail he was threatening to call my current employer. I called him back later on that day & told him why I hadnt called back & to stop threatening me.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-07-25
Westland, MI
Communication tactics
Debt collection: I do not know
Frequent or repeated calls
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-07-10
MS
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Private student loan debt
Debt was paid
Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX I received notice from XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX on behalf of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX that a debt was owed. There was a " warrant in debt '' for 4 separate accounts. Foolishly I agreed to a payment plan and all of the debts were consolidated to {$4000.00}. I began the payment plan in XX/XX/XXXX paying {$160.00} each month.
In XX/XX/XXXX my payments were no longer accepted. I had paid {$2000.00} thus far. I called the company who told me the loan had been recalled. I then tried multiple times throughout XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX to make contact with this " XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX '' to no avail.
Now in XX/XX/XXXX I received notice from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA on behalf of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX that a debt was owed. They claimed a warrant in debt for another 4 separate accounts. The consolidation agreement I had made with XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX did not exist, and the money I had paid also did not exist.
At this point, I wrote to the local District Court regarding the " warrants in debt. '' Every single cause had been dismissed by the judge and remained as such, my paperwork is current as of XX/XX/XXXX. Though the causes themselves were dismissed back in XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX.
After receiving this proof of dismissal, I sent a letter of dispute to Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA on XX/XX/XXXX of which I have proof of delivery from the USPS on XX/XX/XXXX. In this letter I advised them that they would have 30 days from receipt to respond with my request before I assumed the debt was invalid. I requested the items below ...
" -Agreement with the creditor that authorizes you to collect on this alleged debt -The agreement bearing my signature stating that I have agreed to assume the debt -Valid copies of the debt agreement stating the amount of the debt and interest charges -Proof that the Statute of Limitations has not expired -Complete payment history on this account along with an accounting of all additional charges being assessed -Show me that you are licensed to collect in my state ; and -Your license numbers and Registered Agent '' They sent me additional correspondence, but not what was requested. They sent me a bill for 2 of the 4 accounts they originally claimed I owed money.
So at this point, I had not received any of the information within the 30 days I listed in the request. Therefore on XX/XX/XXXX I called their offices and left a voicemail advising them that they failed to meet my simple request and as such I would not be paying them the money they claimed I owed. I also advised them that any further requests for payment of these invalid debts would be reported to the CFPB.
Surely enough 6 days later on XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter from them with some of the information requested, but only for 1 of the 4 accounts for which they claimed I owed money. And not all of the information was present.
I do not know who would be the target of this investigation, be it XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX who GOT my money, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX who CLAIM I have unpaid debts, or Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA who claim to be " attorneys at law '' but can not seem to respond to a simple request, and who can not keep their records straight of how many accounts I am supposedly in debt.
At this point I am obeying my promise to report to the CFPB as my requests with these companies have gotten me nowhere.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-07-02
Louisville, KY
Struggling to repay your loan
Student loan: Private student loan
Can't get other flexible options for repaying your loan
Complaint: Due to my mother passing away on XX/XX/XXXX, and my maternal grandmother passing away on XX/XX/XXXX, I ran into financial difficulty and my private student loans that I was paying on became in default status. My mother and grandmother 's estates are being handled but I am paying out-of-pocket for some costs of both estates until things are finalized with the public administrator. I was not aware that my private student loans were in default status until I was contacted by phone in XX/XX/XXXX from the debit collection company Weltman , Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA to persuade me in getting my {$16000.00} private student loan paid off. The rep tried to help me by stating options of getting a loan from my credit union, insurance companies and any other means of paying off this loan amount. To no avail, I did not have the above amount nor could I borrow this amount of money and pay back. Several days after on Monday, XX/XX/XXXX, I had a phone interview with Ms. XXXX, certified loan officer with XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX ) who stated according to the scanned copy of my private loan that I emailed that I have an option of forbearance that I can let the debit collection agency know about. Per XXXX 's advice, I also made an appointment on XX/XX/XXXX with a legal attorney, XXXX, who recommended that I send certified letters requesting a forbearance and the original contract and promissory note. The certified letters were sent on XX/XX/XXXX and on XX/XX/XXXX, I received the returned receipts signed by Ms. XXXX XXXX. Several weeks went by and I did not receive a response back regarding the forbearance. Towards the end of XXXX, I called the debit collection agency an spoke with the representative XXXX and after a round and round discussion, I finally received a point blank answer of " no ''. They did not receive the certified letter regarding the forbearance. After much frustration with this debit collection agency, I reached out again to the legal aid attorney Ms. XXXX who recommended a file a complaint. On XX/XX/XXXX the debit collection agency sent me ( 2 ) settlement letters stating they could offer me a 70 % settlement on my account. I would need to pay {$5700.00} for one loan and {$5900.00} both amounts would be due by XX/XX/XXXX. If I am requesting a forbearance for the private loans what makes this company think I could pay a 70 % settlement? Isn't that the reason why I would request a forbearance in the first place? Because I am having financial difficulty. Unbelievable. Please help!!!
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-06-27
Berkeley Lake, GA
Communication tactics
Debt collection: I do not know
Frequent or repeated calls
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-06-19
Briggs, OH
Communication tactics
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Frequent or repeated calls
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-06-19
Orion Twp, MI
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Debt was result of identity theft
Complaint: Recently received a debt collection from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. LPA concerning a XXXXXXXX XXXX debt This debt does not belong to me & likely the result of ID Theft. I contacted the law firm that represents our family and was informed to : File an ID Theft complaint through the FTC ; I have ( see attached ) Place a security Alert : Which I have through XXXX Request a copy of my current credit report : I have and currently waiting for it.
Take meticulous notes & Create a file To make sure all communications are written via email, letters etc ...
Request full disclosure of this debt which may help myself and/or law enforcement Therefore, I am formally disputing this debt as mine and requesting any and all information including the original application, recordings, emails, notes, anything else connected to this alleged debt. from XXXX XXXX * A copy of all attachments has also been mailed out
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-06-10
Superior Township, MI
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Seized or attempted to seize your property
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-05-21
MI
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Debt was paid
Complaint: In XX/XX/2014, a default judgement was entered against me by Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. LPA. I called them and immediately set up monthly payments to pay off the judgement. I made all of these montly payments and then didn't hear from them again until now - 4 years later! Now, they say that I owe an additional {$290.00} and have garnished my wages in order to get it! I have NO idea where this additional amount came from or why on earth they waited FOUR years to come after me yet again! I called them and spoke to 2 different people and nobody seems to have their dates/amounts right at all! This seems HIGHLY suspect, bordering on illegal!
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-05-17
Barbours, PA
Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly
Debt collection: Private student loan debt
Contacted you after you asked them to stop
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-05-10
Bentley, MI
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Debt was paid
Complaint: I paid the debt on XX/XX/XXXX and received an email from the company. I am waiting on a Satisfaction of Judgement to be filed. It is now XX/XX/XXXX and I have called several times and left messages each time for the representative XXXX and have not received a call back. I want a satisfaction of judgement to be filed within a reasonable amount of time. I settled with the collector for under what I owed but I paid them so it doesnt matter the amount.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-04-25
Wallington, NJ
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Auto debt
Debt is not yours
Complaint: Subject : False letters about collecting a debt amount of {$2700.00} Incident date ( car accident ) : XX/XX/2016.
Company trying to collect false debt : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX.
name of 3 collections companies i have responded to : 1 ) XXXX Phone : XXXX File # XXXX ; Claim # XXXX 2 ) XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX, MA. File # : XXXX XXXX XXXX 3 ) Weltman , Weinberg & Reis Co. , L.P.A . File # XXXX I do not have any responsibility for the debt they are trying to collect. I was not at fault in the car accident. Also, I had insurance coverage at the time of the accident. It was a rental car from XXXX and I had purchased additional liability insurance.
I am not responsible for this debt. They need to stop all communications with me and with this address, and record that I dispute having any obligation for this debt. In spite of me sending 3 registered letters and supporting documents and evidence, they still keep sending it to new collection companies to harass me and I have responded to all 3.this needs to stop.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-04-24
Bethel Park, PA
Attempts to collect debt not owed
Debt collection: Other debt
Debt is not yours
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-04-12
Winthrop, MA
Incorrect information on your report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting
Account status incorrect
Complaint: Weltman has repeatedly contacted me regarding this loan account and subsequently reported me as in collections to all of the major credit bureaus. I do not have any responsibility for the debt that Weltman/XXXX is trying to collect and I dispute its validity. Weltman/XXXX XXXX ( loan originator ) provided a promissory note that dictates that default occurs once the " Borrower does not make any payment before or on the date it is due - according to their documentation the loan in question defaulted in late 2010. As the promissory cites Pennsylvania as its governing law, which has a 4-year statute of limitation on debt, this loan is unenforceable and Weltman has engaged in unfair collection practices.
Company Response: Closed with explanation
2018-04-04
West Brandywine, PA
False statements or representation
Debt collection: Credit card debt
Attempted to collect wrong amount
Complaint: We have been paying two payments of XXXX and XXXX a month to the credit card collection agency Weltman, Weinberg, and Reiss Co., LPA for over two years. This was a payment plan set up and approved by the agency and us. The monthly payments are automatically taken from our checking account every month so we've never missed a payment.This was debt incurred from two XXXX cards. Without any written or verbal notification to me, the above agency sent a court-ordered levy against our bank accounts ( one checking, two savings ) for over XXXX dollars. We owe them XXXX. They took XXXX dollars from our checking and over XXXX dollars from both savings accounts. My bank said they can not stop the levy so now our accounts are overdrawn by over XXXX dollars. This is a breach of our monthly payment agreement with no warning given. We have no other means. No way to buy food, gas, pay bills, or pay for needed medication.
Company Response: Closed with explanation