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    September 11, 2020 Five Things to Know About Maryland Health Club Membership

    Health club membership is a great way for people to stay in shape, practice healthy habits, and connect with their local communities. It’s important for health club patrons to understand Maryland health club definitions and rules in order to protect their rights as consumers. The Maryland Health Club Services law states that each sale of a…

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    August 26, 2020 Surprise Medical Bills Increasing at Alarming Rates

    Peter Holland of Holland Law Firm was a featured guest on The Doctors to discuss the issue of surprise medical bills. Let’s look closer. Read more

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    August 17, 2020 Forced Arbitration Takes Away Consumer Rights

    Chances are the last time you signed a contract for a new cell phone, a car lease agreement, a bank account, or even a new job, you unknowingly “agreed” to forced arbitration. Forced arbitration takes away your right to sue a company in court. In these cases, consumers or employees are required to give up…

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    August 7, 2020 Debt Collection Lawsuits: How They’ve Changed and What It Means

    Debt collection lawsuits and the business of debt collection has changed drastically in the last few decades. In just 20 years, the number of debt collection lawsuits has more than doubled across the country going from fewer than 1.7 million in 1993 up to a whopping 4 million 20 years later. This number has only…

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    July 31, 2020 Social Security Identity Theft Scams Are on the Rise

    The lawyers at the Holland Law Firm often help victims of identity theft. We assist with filing disputes with the Credit Reporting Agencies, with contacting banks and lenders to remove fraudulent accounts, and we represent people who were wrongfully sued on accounts that they never opened. When appropriate, we sue banks, debt collectors, and credit…

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    July 24, 2020 Medical Debt Body Attachment Warrants

    Medical debt is a rising issue in this country thanks to rising healthcare costs & few options for healthcare coverage. One survey found that over 79 million Americans have medical debt or problems with medical bills. Broken bones. Heart attack. Coronavirus. These are scary medical conditions that can be very expensive and lead to medical…

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    May 18, 2020 Debt Defense and Illegal Debt Collection Practices

    Recently a lawyer contacted me and asked for a good introduction to debt defense and illegal debt collection practices. The person was especially interested in the disclaimers of accuracy that exist in the forward flow agreements between banks and debt buyers. With much experience in illegal debt collection practices, I was able to cultivate quite…

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    May 1, 2020 They Can’t Garnish Your CARES Act Money in Maryland

    MARYLAND GOVERNOR BANS GARNISHMENT OF CARES ACT MONEY On April 29, 2020 Governor Larry Hogan signed an Executive Order, effective immediately, prohibiting garnishment of CARES Act money. It states that CARES Act Recover Rebates “shall not be subject to Garnishment.” The only exception is for child support. The Order, titled “PROHIBITING GARNISHMENT OF CARES ACT…

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    April 15, 2020 Making a Credit Report Dispute? Avoid These 5 Mistakes

    Many people make the mistake of not providing enough information or enough documentation. Here is a list of the top five mistakes we see. Read more

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    December 24, 2019 Should Medical Debt Be Treated Differently Than Other Debt?

    “Like it or not, there are still de facto debtors’ prisons for collection of all kinds of debts, including medical debt, in the United States today.” -Peter Holland By Casey Wood Santora On December 12, 2019 Peter Holland spoke with Dr. Travis Stork from the nationally syndicated talk show, “The Doctors.” The topic: medical debt…

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