FTC enters into stipulated order to permanently ban Global Circulation, and its owner, from debt collection industry

FTC enters into stipulated order to permanently ban Global Circulation, and its owner, from debt collection industry

Alleging that Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) threatened consumers with jail time, lawsuits, and wage garnishments to pressure them into paying debts they did not owe, the FTC entered into a stipulated order with GCI and its owner, Kenneth Redon III, to permanently ban them from the debt collection industry. The defendants were also enjoined from […]

OBTAINING A GARNISHEE ORDER TO RECOVER OVERDUE DEBT

A garnishee order is essentially a court instruction that allows someone who is owed money (the creditor) to collect what’s due to them by getting it directly from a third party who owes money to the person who’s not paying up (the debtor). Imagine this scenario: you’re supposed to receive maintenance payments, but the person responsible for paying isn’t sending the money. Instead of you having to chase them down, a court can issue a garnishee o…