Consumer complaint received 2020-12-12
Company: The Lueder Law Firm, LLC
State: GA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Other debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed

Complaint:
This is a complaint against the Law Firm Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC that represents XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX, Georgia. I am a resident of the community XXXX XXXX. I built my home and have resided here from XX/XX/XXXX until this present day. 
This complaint is in reference to misappropriation of HOA payments I have made and payments made on my behalf by the Federal Bankruptcy Trustee XXXX XXXX XXXX. The HOA is threatening to foreclosure on my home for alleged outstanding balance of {$26000.00} they claim are outstanding assessments but are, in fact, entirely attorney collection fees for a debt that was paid in full! 
The JUDGMENT AND ORDER, AND THE TRIAL COURTS RULING, was conducted without my knowledge of the law suit, court session. The summary judgement that was granted to the HOA In XXXX of XXXX because I was not notified and therefore not in attendance. It was not until years later that I because aware of this judgement when the law firm made attempts to garnish my wages and bank accounts. When I attempted communication with Lueder, Larkin & Hunter they refuse to acknowledge all the errors and mistakes in account along with dirty service that resulted in they ability to obtain a summary judgement. I reached out to them to in provide proof the debt was paid in full over a five year period because I volunteered to add the HOA in my bankruptcy case. 

I attempted on several occasions and thought the court system to no avail. Their excuse is they have a summary judgement and it does not matter that it was the result of errors or mistakes. Instead of them providing requested ledgers and proof of the alleged debt, they added more attorney fees. I have attempted to fight this judgement because it was based on errors, mistakes as well as I was not serviced, informed or allowed my day in court. I have appealed to Superior Court as well as filed both a discretionary appeal and direct appeal to the Georgia Court of Appeals. The filings appear to have been reviewed by attorneys in the judges office and or clerks, stamped with the judges signature. In the Court of Appeals filing was Not reviewed by three judges but reviewed and signed by a clerk. The appeals were accepted, however the response was the Appellant Court does not have jurisdiction. Every attempt to expose the truth of the matter that the summary judgement was obtained in a allegedly deceptive manner and the alleged motive seems to be the firms manner of collecting legal fees not money for the HOA because their is no money to to the HOA! 
The Superior Courts FINAL ORDER AND SUMMARY JUDGMENT so ordered the XXXX day of XXXX, XXXX and was based on lies, misinformation and proven clerical and account errors. My rights were violated because the alleged debt was already paid and discharged through Bankruptcy Court. On XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter dated XX/XX/XXXX from the HOA & their attorneys threatening to file a judicial foreclosure on my residents if I do not pay the full amount of {$26000.00} within 30 days from the date on the letter.

This is a blatant misuse of the legal system to collect a debt that was paid in full. Furthermore, I have continued to pay the HOA and have hand delivered this years assessment, in full through XXXX first of XXXX. The Current management company for the HOA signed for the payments but since I have not received an updated statement and was ordered by the attorneys in the aforementioned letter dated XXXX first that I can not communicate with them I have no idea what they are doing with my payments. 
There are countless similar events that have occurred in my neighborhood where the mismanagement of funds has resulted in harassment, liens and judgments. The HOA has changed management companies numerous times in the last 12 years and I have suffered unjustified harassment, mental anguish and suffering. The law firm Lueder , Larking & Hunter refuse to acknowledge the errors!!! I need help in stoping the continuous harassment and now threats to take my home in a judicial foreclosure!

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation