Judge Lippman proposes new court rules for debt collectors
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ALBANY— New York’s chief judge has proposed reforming consumer debt cases in state courts with new filing requirements for collectors of so-called “zombie” debts.
Judge Jonathan Lippman says many debtors discover they’ve been sued only when their bank accounts are frozen or their wages garnished.
While most have no lawyer, many are confused about old, often resold, debts. He says many never appear in court while others are never even served with notice of the lawsuits.