Who is Javitch Block?
Javitch Block, LLC (formerly Javitch, Block & Rathbone) is a debt collection law firm located in Cleveland, Ohio.
You may see them listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you didn’t pay a bill.
Who does Javitch Block collect for?
Javitch Block collects all types of debts, including credit card, installment loans, taxes, student loans, rent, commercial accounts receivable, and purchased debt.
Is Javitch Block legit or a scam?
Javitch Block, LLC is a legitimate company. They are authorized to collect debts on behalf of their clients. However, it’s important to verify any debts they claim you owe before making any payments.
How can I remove Javitch Block from my credit report?
Collections can hurt your credit score and remain on your credit report for up to seven years regardless of whether you pay it or not. Unfortunately, paying the collection could even lower your credit score.
However, it is possible to remove a collection account from your credit history before seven years.
(While debt collectors may not want this information to be widely known, it’s your right to be informed.)
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Javitch Block, LLC Contact Information
Address:
Javitch Block
1100 Superior Avenue 19th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone number: (800) 837-0109
Should I contact or pay Javitch Block?
It’s best to avoid speaking to a collection agency on the phone. And making payments on the debt will reset the clock. As a result, it could harm your credit rather than improve it. However, sometimes it’s better just to pay the collection account, especially if it’s new, and you’re certain that it’s legit.
The most effective way to deal with Javitch Block is to work with a credit repair professional. They help remove millions of negative items every year from companies like Javitch Block, LLC on behalf of their clients.
Will Javitch Block sue me or garnish my wages?
It’s possible, but if you work with a law firm like Lexington Law, you have nothing to worry about. They aid you in disputing the collection account with the credit bureaus, with the possibility of having it removed from your credit history. It’s also quite possible that you will never hear from or have to deal with Javitch Block, LLC again.
Wage Garnishment
Some states allow wage garnishment, while others do not. If you are in a state that does not allow wage garnishment, it is illegal for a debt collector to threaten to garnish your wages.
It is also illegal for Javitch Block to make any claims they cannot or will not follow through on. This includes threatening to sue you or foreclose on your home.
Javitch Block, LLC Complaints
Most collection agencies have numerous complaints filed against them with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Most consumer complaints are about inaccurate reporting, harassment, or failure to verify a debt. If you find yourself facing any of these situations with Javitch Block, you should also consider filing a complaint.
You have many consumer rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Lexington Law Firm knows that you have rights, and Javitch Block, LLC does too.
Your Rights When Dealing with Javitch Block
Debt collectors must abide by state and federal laws in the United States. For example, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices. In addition, the FDCPA provides you with many rights to ensure that collection agencies don’t take advantage of you. In particular:
- It is a violation of federal law for Javitch Block to report inaccurate or incomplete information about you.
- You have a legal right to request debt validation on an alleged debt. Send the collection agency a debt validation letter. By law, they have 30 days to prove to you that the debt is really yours and the total amount is accurate.
- Javitch Block may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- Javitch Block must be honest about who they are and what they are attempting to do. They must notify you that they are a debt collection agency both orally and in writing.
- Javitch Block cannot threaten to have you arrested or imprisoned over unpaid debts.
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