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7517976
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2023-09-08
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False statements or representation
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Debt collection
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| Issue |
False statements or representation
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Attempted to collect wrong amount
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| Sub Product |
Other debt
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| Date Received |
2023-09-08
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| Submitted Via |
Web
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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| Date Sent To Company |
2023-09-08
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| Complaint What Happened |
On XX/XX/XXXX, I received a letter from XXXX XXXX Tankel of Tankel Law Group indicating an outstanding amount of {$1000.00} for HOA dues, with a lien date set for XX/XX/2023.
In response, I dispatched a money order amounting to {$400.00} via certified mail. Concurrently, I notified XXXX Tankel through email about the dispute over the account and my disagreement with the cited charges.
Following this, I approached our HOA 's property management company and on XX/XX/2023, was provided with copies of available contracts. The property manager, XXXX XXXX XXXX, confirmed that our HOA has no existing contract with Tankel Law Group. Contradictorily, XXXX Tankel claims a contractual relationship and I have yet to see evidence of this alleged agreement.
Beyond the initial sum, I have been presented with an additional {$600.00} in legal fees, segmented into {$250.00} and {$350.00}. XXXX Tankels justification for these was the drafting of two distinct letters on the same day, both a DEMAND LETTER and a RENT DEMAND LETTER. The reasoning for sending both, especially the RENT DEMAND LETTER, seems superfluous given that one of the property owners ( my sister ) resides at the given address. The subsequent explanation regarding our mailing address listed a XXXX XXXX further muddles the situation as why we received a Rent Demand Notice when there's not an existing tenant.
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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3424887
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2019-11-01
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Written notification about debt
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Debt collection
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| Tags |
Servicemember
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| Issue |
Written notification about debt
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
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| Sub Product |
Other debt
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| Date Received |
2019-11-01
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| Submitted Via |
Web
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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| Date Sent To Company |
2019-11-06
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| Complaint What Happened |
This is the second year that I receive a claim of lien from the same collection agency ( Tankel Law Group ) for not paying my hoa fees to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in a timely manner. I have not received an email stating my HOA fees are due. Last month I received a letter in the mail stating that I owe XXXX dollars, when my yearly hoa fees are for XXXX dollars. Last time I didn't dispute it, I just paid the money. I'm going to pay the money and I have no problem with paying a penalty for being late. What disturbs me is that it appears that I'm being overcharged, and I wonder about the legality of the situation. I get the impression that my HOA company which is located in XXXX, fl has some kind of agreement with this collection Agency which is located in XXXX, fl.
The first time I received a claim of lien was in XXXX, in XXXX i received an email from my hoa and i paid online, XXXX is the second such claim. I have an email trail for XXXX if that is required.
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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7524785
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2023-09-09
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Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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Debt collection
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| Issue |
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Seized or attempted to seize your property
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| Sub Product |
Other debt
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| Date Received |
2023-09-09
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| Submitted Via |
Web
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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| Date Sent To Company |
2023-09-09
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| Complaint What Happened |
On XX/XX/2023, I received a letter from XXXX XXXX Tankel of Tankel XXXX XXXX indicating an outstanding amount of {$1000.00} for HOA dues and added fees, failure to satisfy the amount in the letter would result in a lien being placed against my property. The letter was dated XX/XX/2023.
As of XX/XX/2023, I owed {$240.00} on the account for past due HOA fees.
In response, I immediately mailed a money order amounting to {$400.00} via certified mail to satisfy the HOA dues. Concurrently, I notified Mr. Tankel through email about the dispute over the account and my disagreement with the cited fees. XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX in late charges was added to the account by Mr. Tankel 's office which contradicts the statements I received from my HOA 's property management company.
Following this, I approached our HOA 's property management company and on XX/XX/2023, was provided with copies of available contracts. The property XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, confirmed that our HOA has NO existing contract with Tankel XXXX XXXX. Contradictorily, Mr. Tankel claims a contractual relationship and I have yet to see evidence of this alleged agreement.
Beyond the initial sum, I have been presented with an additional {$600.00} in legal fees, segmented into {$250.00} and {$350.00} ( {$600.00} ) in legal fees, and an addition {$50.00} to the property management company. Mr. Tankels justification for these was the drafting of two distinct letters on the same day of XX/XX/2023, both a DEMAND LETTER and a RENT DEMAND LETTER. The reasoning for sending both, especially the RENT DEMAND LETTER, seems superfluous given that one of the property owners ( my sister ) resides at the given address. The subsequent explanation regarding a po box confusion further muddles the situation. Mr. Tankel stated that because we have a po box listed as a mailing address, he mailed a Rent Demand to the physical address and the owner of the property resides there.
I am appreciative that the HOA, through the management company, has chosen to waive the interest and a late fee on the account. Moreover, Mr. Tankel has agreed to reduce the legal fees by on XXXXXXXX XXXX ( {$100.00} ). However, I remain concerned about the remaining double billing for the two letters which seem redundant. Also, four separate money orders of {$80.00} dollars each has been mailed to Mr. Tankel 's office to pay the remaining HOA dues for the remainder of the year. Mr. Tankel 's fees are still in dispute. I would also like to add that it appears a payment was mailed and never received by the management company. We are researching this lost money order at this time.
Given the above, my primary points of contention are : The validity of the legal fees and the necessity for dispatching two letters that essentially communicate the same message.
The contradictory statements regarding the contractual relationships between our HOA and Tankel XXXX XXXX.
I urge the CFPB to delve into the practices of Tankel XXXX XXXX to ensure fairness and transparency in their debt collection methods. I am more than willing to meet my financial obligations but expect the charges levied upon me to be legitimate and transparent.
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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6805310
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2023-04-06
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Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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Debt collection
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| Tags |
Servicemember
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| Issue |
Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Seized or attempted to seize your property
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| Sub Product |
Other debt
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| Date Received |
2023-04-06
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| Submitted Via |
Web
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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| Date Sent To Company |
2023-04-06
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| Complaint What Happened |
During COVID this same attorney refused to work with me. Utilized usery tactics and foreclosure attempt on my property stating I didn't pay HOA fees. I was so scared I provided one cashier after another cause he said an amount then continued to increase it wiped me out of all my savings almost XXXX XXXX Now I owe HOA XXXX XXXX He increased it to XXXX and now XXXX $ and its to accrue interest daily till paid now that amount by either XXXX or XXXX his handwriting looks like both dates. I will attach the " XXXX '' EXTREME CHARGES.
XXXX XXXX XXXX
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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2736039
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2017-11-21
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Written notification about debt
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Debt collection
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| Tags |
Older American, Servicemember
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| Issue |
Written notification about debt
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Notification didn't disclose it was an attempt to collect a debt
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| Sub Product |
Other debt
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| Date Received |
2017-11-21
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| Submitted Via |
Web
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
N/A
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| Date Sent To Company |
2017-12-01
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| Complaint What Happened |
I purchased a home at XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, Florida, XXXX and the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX billed me for their {$60.00} annual dues before I could occupy the property. Their management company, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, Florida, XXXX promptly referred the {$60.00} debt to their XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX, Fl XXXX, for collection and refused to even discuss the matter with me. The law firm filed suit for {$2500.00} to collect that {$60.00} debt.The XXXX XXXX even told my tenant of the property to pay his rent directly to them until the debt was paid, thus damaging my relationship with my renters.
An attorney I randomly selected, XXXX XXXX, was kind enough to negotiate the amount owed down to {$1800.00} on a pro bono basis and I paid the XXXX firm off. I feel victimized by the apparent collusive effort between the XXXX XXXX XXXX and the XXXX XXXX XXXX in direct violation of the principles of the FDCPA.
XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
Consent provided
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778745
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2014-03-26
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Disclosure verification of debt
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Debt collection
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| Issue |
Disclosure verification of debt
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Not given enough info to verify debt
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| Sub Product |
Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
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| Date Received |
2014-03-26
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| Submitted Via |
Web
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
No
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| Date Sent To Company |
2014-05-12
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
N/A
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753284
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2014-03-10
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Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
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Debt collection
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| Tags |
Servicemember
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| Issue |
Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
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| Timely |
No
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| Company |
Robert L. Tankel, P.A.
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| Product |
Debt collection
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| Sub Issue |
Debt was paid
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| Sub Product |
Mortgage
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| Date Received |
2014-03-10
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| Submitted Via |
Fax
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| Company Response |
Closed with explanation
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| Consumer Disputed |
No
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| Date Sent To Company |
2014-11-18
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| Consumer Consent Provided |
N/A
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