Consumer complaint received 2019-02-27
Company: Kohn Law Firm S.C.
State: WI
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt was paid

Complaint:
Kohn Law Firm, S.C. Attorneys at Law XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX had a credit card Judgement filed in XXXX County Court System for past due debt. Credit Card was closed and written off as bad debit by XXXX XXXX   for total amount due for XXXX Kohn Law Firm bought this debt and then started excessively calling me over the phone daily for the last year. The individual who had the account was XXXX XXXX who works for Kohn Law Firm. He would call me constantly asking me to take care of this debt. I did let him know due to losing my job at the time I would not be able to take care of this account but he still called constantly, daily. I finally said I would pay XXXX a month for this past due debt on a XXXX XXXX. credit card so he would leave me alone and I did make payments for XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX but since losing my job on XX/XX/XXXX I was not able to keep up with payments and I did send them one last payment for XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX but they lost a check that I was paying on another account too for XXXX that they bought from XXXX XXXX XXXX same individual, XXXX XXXX constantly calling me on that one too so I told them I was putting a stop on all checks to them and if they found my lost check to XXXX XXXX XXXX to send it back to me via mail. Kohn Law Firm found the check 2 weeks later and they sent it back to me. I received paperwork from them stating that a judgement was filed in the XXXX County Courts and I had 15 days to sign an Order for Financial Disclosure or pay the balance of XXXX within that time frame for XXXX XXXX. card. I mailed them a check for the XXXX which was the court ordered balance with Court Fees included on XX/XX/XXXX and then on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX calls me and says they never got the check but did get the paperwork I sent in the same envelope that the check was in. He proceeds to tell me that I now owe interest over what the court judgement had stated and that what was he supposed to do. I let him know as I always have had constant communication since this company has come after me for many credit cards due to my own financial hardship and I have paid them all off to this Firm since fear of more excessive phone calls and or garnishments which they did do at my last job and then I lost my job right after the garnishment was completed for a XXXX Account they bought too. I let XXXX XXXX know to find the check and I would not be paying anymore interest to them and that I was contacting the proper XXXX XXXX People and who ever I needed to about these poor business practices that they are running at this DEBT COLLECTOR LAW FIRM.I also let him know I would happily go to court and let the Judge know of all of this too. He also let me know I still have an outstanding balance with XXXX XXXX and I said nothing as I called him before and said I could not make payment on this at all. I had to borrow the XXXX from a family member since I am at a new job and do not want a garnishment or to lose my job because of the Companies shady practices. I have paid this debt and they lost my check and now it is my fear they are going to go back to the court and say I did not pay this and have more legal fees, garnishment or who knows whatever they have up their sleeves. I took care of this as I did not get the court papers until XX/XX/XXXX 6 days after the judgement which was XX/XX/XXXX so I took care of this sending payment for full balance and wrote to them asking to clear this up and let the courts know and now they are saying I didn't pay when I did. I am very upset as they have caused much distress and worry on me as a person and I feel like they are relentless with their tactics and they need to be further investigated as they say I have another account with them XXXX that they will be coming after me for in the future and the XXXX XXXX  which I have paid over XXXX to them on a XXXX owed past due debt charged off too in XX/XX/XXXX that they bought and now they say I owe them XXXX and more interest on top of this. Please Investigate this Business it is a shame how they treat people.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation