Who is Pressler and Pressler?
Pressler & Pressler, LLP, aka Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP (PFW), is a debt collection law firm located in Parsippany, New Jersey. The law firm is now officially known as Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP and associated with New Century Financial Services, Inc.
You may see Pressler & Pressler, LLP listed on your credit report as a collections account. This can happen if you didn’t pay a bill.
Who does Pressler and Pressler collect for?
They operate in multiple states, but mostly in New Jersey and New York. Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP specializes in filing credit card lawsuits for banks such as JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A.
Pressler and Pressler also represents debt buyers and other debt collection companies.
Is Pressler and Pressler legit or a scam?
Pressler and Pressler is a legitimate company. However, they may repeatedly spam call, text, or email you.
How can I remove Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP 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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Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP Contact Information
Address:
Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP
7 Entin Rd
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone number: (888) 312-8600
Should I contact or pay Pressler & Pressler, LLP?
It’s best to avoid speaking to a debt collection law firm 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 Pressler & Pressler is to work with a credit repair professional. They help remove millions of negative items every year from companies like Pressler & Pressler, LLP on behalf of their clients.
Will Pressler and Pressler, LLP 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 Pressler and Pressler 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 Pressler & Pressler to make any claims they cannot or will not follow through on. This includes threatening to sue you or foreclose on your home.
Is Pressler & Pressler hurting my credit score?
Any derogatory item on your credit report, including a collections account, may harm your credit score.
Debt collectors often buy and sell debt from one another. This can lead to multiple collections on your credit report for the same account.
To get an account removed, you must file a separate dispute with each credit bureau; Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, or it can negatively impact your credit score.
Pressler & Pressler, LLP 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 Pressler & Pressler, LLP, 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). These rights include the ability to dispute credit reporting errors and to be treated fairly and respectfully by debt collectors.
Your Rights When Dealing with Pressler & Pressler
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 Pressler & Pressler 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.
- Pressler & Pressler may not threaten or harass you, call you repeatedly, swear at you, or publicly publish a list of debtors.
- Pressler & Pressler 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.
- Pressler & Pressler cannot threaten to have you arrested or imprisoned over unpaid debts.
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