By: Roy L. Kaufmann
Divorce cases are almost always difficult, and those involving military personnel can add another layer of complications. Plaintiffs must pay attention to particular divorce rules under SCRA so as to avoid fines, penalties and even possible imprisonment. The Servicemembers Civil … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
If you rent to active-duty military personnel, you need to know the SCRA rules on eviction. Whether it was ignorance of the law or an attempt to flout it, a real estate development and management company recently ended up with … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
Paying settlements for SCRA violations can cost you a bundle. It’s better to do your homework ahead of time and avoid the expensive headaches. The SCRA deems soldiers on active duty exempt from lawsuits. Even recent retirees are covered. Cases … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”), a federal statute, provides for certain protections for servicemembers. These protections, discussed in detail in our blog, include Reductions in interest rates on certain obligations Requirements before entries of default judgments Restrictions on … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with its authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to take action against companies engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices, has filed an administrative consent order against an auto lender that targeted servicemembers for illegal … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
‘NC Court Ruling Says Affidavit For All Civil Proceedings’ When do you need a military affidavit? Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, all active-duty military members are afforded certain rights. One of those protections addresses court cases — specifically, what … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
One of the nation’s largest automobile lenders has agreed to pay a group of servicemembers close to $10million after illegally repossessing their vehicles. The $9.35 million the Texas auto lender has agreed to comes after allegations the company illegally repossessed … Read the rest
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By: Roy L. Kaufmann
‘Last year the government fined Sallie Mae and its former subsidiary Navient Solutions for charging active duty servicemembers with unlawfully high interest rates in breach of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and that seems to have set a new legal … Read the rest
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