Consumer complaint received 2024-06-25
Product: Debt collection — Medical debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action — Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit
Company: Kirkwood Law, LLC (IN)

XXXX 's XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. IN XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, IN XXXX XXXX My complaint is primarily against the above named attorney, although if XXXX 's XXXX XXXX knows the tactics he is using and condones them, they are just as responsible. 

The letter that is attached was sent to the XXXX XXXX XXXX after XXXX was awarded a judgment against myself and my family for over {$8000.00}. XXXX XXXX finally received {$4700.00} from the Onder settlement. This took the entire amount we were awarded. We are still paying for her funerral as well as her other bills. 

My son and daughter-in-law and their children are still living with her father because renovations to my mom 's home ( that they purchased ). Because of XXXX XXXX 's accusations and subsequent judgment, they can not get the rest of the money they need to finish it. While making the initial repairs, other issues were uncovered that dramatically increased the cost of the repairs. I can honestly say, they were not enriched in any way by purchasing the house. My son had given my mom over {$50000.00} during the last XXXX  years and he is still trying to find ways to make it livable. 

As for my situation, I am for all intents and purposes homeless. I receive my mail at the XXXX XXXX address but I can't live there. I stay where I can but do not make enough money to live on my own. This has put a financial hardship for whoever I stay with. My car is up for repossession. I owe back taxes to the state of XXXX  and the IRS. If I sell the small plot of land ( less than XXXX acre ) or the XXXX stocks my mom had, the proceeds will go to the state and fed government XXXX 

Since XX/XX/XXXX I have been volunteering for the XXXX XXXX in XXXX. I was receivinig {$450.00} every XXXX weeks for expenses. During the second week of XXXX, I was hired as a temporary employee for approximately XXXX to XXXX weeks. Every cent I make is going to pay on the extensive amount of debt I am dealing with. Hopefully, I will be able to save enough to get an apartment with the job ends. 

XXXX XXXX has been relentless in pursuing myself and my family. His comments just sell the land for a loss and pay the debt you've been through worse it's not the end of the world have been traumatizing for me. I have had several people in my family pass away over the last year. I've lost a business ( another very traumatic experience ) and it is believed I may have had a XXXX. The resulting tremors and XXXX  pain are more than I can handle at times. It's a daily struggle to work and be productive in any capacity. 

XXXX XXXX 's phone calls were so upsetting that I finally requested that all future communications be in writing or through email. He respected this until last Monday XX/XX/2024 when he called me on the phone. He did not say the required This is an attempt to collect a debt... ( my boss was with me and was a witness to this ). He went directly into asking how I planned on resolving the rest of this debt. I reminded him all communications needed to be in writing and ended the conversation. I mentally, emotionally, and physically shut down. 

I am not sure how much more I can take of this. My son and I are struggling not only with the death of our family members but also with my mom 's debts, my debts, and the ever-mounting repairs on my moms former home. 

XXXX and XXXX 's have received almost {$5000.00} toward the judgment. That was literally all we had. I would like to see the debt cleared and the judgment vacated. 

XXXX XXXX once asked me, Just how long should my clients have to wait for their money? My question in turn is, When do I get a chance to move past the worst XXXX years of my life and start over? 

I am currently on XXXX so I can receive treatment in the future as it is needed. I am trying to get on XXXX since my health has continued to deteriorate over the past XXXX years. I am scared that I won't be able to work or earn enough money to support myself. I'm afraid because I literally have nowhere to go where I won't be a burden on my family. I do not know what to do at this point and XXXX XXXX 's relentless efforts to collect on this death are pushing me into a mental breakdown. 

I have copies of whatever documentation you may need when it comes to emails, etc. Please call me at XXXX if you have any questions. 

I do not have access to copies of the court paperwork but it can be found online when you google the docket number above. I also don't have copies of the original bill.