Florida Lawyer Barred From Collecting Debts
Florida Bar Member, Laura Hess, Esq., has been permanently banned from helping consumers solve their debt problems. The Florida Bar website lists Ms. Hess as Not Eligible to practice in Florida. It appears that Ms. Hess has entered into a consent agreement with the Florida Attorney General's office over allegations that Ms. Hess and the Hess Kennedy Law Firm stole millions of dollars from its clients. The money was allegedly paid to the firm for debt consolidation. Although details are scarce on this one, it appears that some of the creditors are forgiving the debts of clients of the firm. Capital One appears to be stepping up to the plate to forgive the debts of these consumers.
I don't want anyone out there to be naive. If you are a client of this firm, you need to follow this case very carefully and get everything in writing. My experiences with Capital One reveal that one hand usually does not know what the other is doing, and the debts that they are forgiving may wind up in the hands of a debt collector one day. Accordingly, please do not throw your paperwork away.
I will continue to follow this one for you.
This post was submitted by Carmen Dellutri, Esq., founder of The Dellutri Law Group, P.A. Currently, the firm has offices in Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, and Naples and has expansion plans for Sarasota. Mr. Dellutri also sits on the Board of American Board of Certification. Mr. Dellutri is also one of the founders of the Bankruptcy Law Network, Debt Law Network, Credit Law Network, and Mortgage Law Network. Mr. Dellutri also writes for the firm's personal injury litigation blog.
