Blog Posts in Consumer Protection Laws

Before you jump and accept those “limited time offers” it is important to know your rights under the federal “Cooling Off” rule and the Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act so that you can protect ...

Known as the statute of limitations, each state has specific statutes setting the time limits in which people can sue you. In Virginia, you may have an affirmative defense against paying a debt if a ...

If you’re an attorney engaged in mortgage assistance relief services, you need to know about what you can charge your clients and when you have to decline representation. If you’re a homeowner looking ...

In 2009, Congress passed the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Before this legislation was enacted, tenants in homes under foreclosure faced displacement or immediate eviction, even though they ...

In the 80s, our national economy suffered major economic losses, which led to major Wall Street Reform and new federal laws implemented by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You may remember ...

As a lifelong Northern Virginian, I have seen the real estate market go up and then, way up. I have also seen it come down, way down. Unfortunately, for many Northern Virginian homeowners, the ...