Harassing Calls to Your Cell Phone?

by Martin Arguello

If you’ve been receiving harassing calls to your cell phone from a credit card company or other business, you may be legally entitled to make those calls stop. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a federal law that makes it illegal for a company to use an autodialer to make a call to a cellphone […]

¿Registros Erróneos en Su Informe de Crédito?

by Martin Arguello

Si usted ha sido víctima de falsos reportes de crédito, debe de saber que tiene recursos a su disposición. “The Fair and Accurate Credit Reporting Act” o “El Acto Justo y Exacto de Reporte De Crédito” pone las obligaciones, los reglamentos, además de los lineamientos que la agencia de reporte de crédito da la información […]

¡Llamadas Robotizadas Automáticas: Vamos a la final de la Línea!

by Martin Arguello

Vean si esta situación les parece familiar. Después de un largo día en el trabajo disfrutando de un momento placentero, tranquilo y disfrutando de una cena agradable con sus seres queridos ¿qué es lo que comúnmente interrumpe el momento? El teléfono suena ya sea el de casa o el celular. ¿Quién llamaría en esas horas […]

CONTRACTORS SENDING US CLIENTS

by David Christoffel

We recently met with another contractor/public adjuster, who agreed to refer us some of his property loss clients in Hidalgo County, Texas.  Hidalgo County was struck by a large wind and hail storm on April 20, 2012, and had verified hail strikes of approximately 4.5 inches according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  For […]

Welcome Camille Ashley Christoffel!

by Martin Arguello

All of us at AHA would like to welcome our newest AHA Little Achiever, Camille Ashley Christoffel!  Congratulations David and Lara!        

Changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act: What it Means for You

by Martin Arguello

What is an “auto-dialed” call? The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) defines an auto-dialed call as: “A phone call, involving a live person or pre-recorded message, that is placed using an “auto-dialer,” or automatic telephone dialing system, that can produce, store and call telephone numbers using a random or sequential number generator.” More simply, it’s when […]

Robo-Calling: We’re Going to the End of the Line!

by Martin Arguello

See if this situation sounds familiar. When you sit down after a long day at work and enjoy a pleasant, quiet meal with your significant other or your family, what tends to break the silence at times? The phone rings. Who tends to call during such an inopportune hour? Usually, it is an unfamiliar company […]

Has Your Bank Been Harassing You?

by Martin Arguello

Bank of America (“BOA”) will be paying over $32 million to settle six pending TCPA class action lawsuits. The TCPA is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act which protects cell phone users from robo-calls, spam texts, and other harassing methods of communication with a cell phone. The TCPA class action settlement, which must still be approved by a […]

Debt Collector to Pay $1 Million Settlement for Unlawful Debt Collection Scheme

by Robert Medina

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently settled a case with two California-based debt collection companies for their use of predatory debt collection practices in violation of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This settlement marks the first time the FTC has challenged a debt collector’s use of text messages as a lawful method of collecting […]

Nursing Home Abuse: What to Do When You Suspect Abuse or Neglect and How to Spot it

by Justin Chopin

There often comes a difficult time for many of us when we must face the reality that our loved ones, who are advanced in years, require more care than we can provide. When we place our elderly loved ones in a nursing home or assisted living center, our hope is that the skilled care they […]

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