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Review fromSelena H
Date: 04/16/2025
1 starSelena H
Date: 04/16/2025
******************************************* is awful, I understand that I did not do my part but maybe I do not have the funds to even set up a payment plan. Living pay check to pay check.. They took everything that I had which was a little over 100 bucks in my savings account and maybe 200 bucks I my checking with a 100 surcharge fee... I was in the grocery with my small children having to tell them mommy's money is gone-- we couldn't get our needs..Messerli and Kramer
Date: 04/17/2025
Messerli & Kramer is not Ms. *********' creditor and did not take her money. ******** account was garnished by her creditor after a judgment (Otter Tail County Court File Number 56-CV-25-544) was entered against her and not satisfied. Messerli & Kramer attempted to set up an arrangement between Ms. ********* and her creditor prior to the garnishment. Ms. ********* review is misdirected.Review fromRuth M
Date: 01/31/2025
1 star******************************************* is a bill collector. My husband has a common name. We got a collection notices for a unpaid credit card we never had. By husband called to sort the mess out and this company demanded his personal information such as his birth date and social security number, which they should already have on an unpaid credit card. They hung up when he refused to give them this information.Review fromLisa M
Date: 12/06/2024
1 starLisa M
Date: 12/06/2024
I am very angry that Messerli and Kramer took $2700 out of my savings account. They are very crooked and need to be stopped of this illegal doing! They need to stop putting people into hardship! Very illegal firm.. They are minus zero on star rating! They are thieves!!!!Messerli and Kramer
Date: 12/16/2024
RE: ******************************* v **** *****
Our File No.: 24-124314
BBB Review No.: 296164
Ms. ****** concerns are regarding garnishment. Messerli & Kramer represents *******************************, the plaintiff in a civil action against Mrs. ******* As such, Ms. ***** is neither a customer nor a client of ours.
Ms. ***** owed a debt to our client for an unpaid bill. Our office reached out to Ms. ***** on multiple occasions to resolve this matter to no avail. Ms. ***** elected not to repay her debt or collaborate with us to resolve her debt. Thereafter, the court ordered judgment against Ms. ***** and ordered her to pay the outstanding debt. Ms. ***** failed to comply with the court order. Accordingly, Minnesota Statutes ****** provides that a judgment creditor may enforce a judgment through lawful garnishment. Ms. ****** allegations regarding our firm are false and, as such, should not be published.
Messerli & Kramer considers consumer complaints a serious matter, and fully respects consumers rights. Thank you for your attention to this matter.Review fromA. P.
Date: 11/26/2024
1 starA. P.
Date: 11/26/2024
If I could leave a 0 star review I would. Low class criminals. ***** to negotiate a payment and they completely ignored the request. Garnished my paycheck even though I am on assistance (should be exempt for 6 months) and took out over $600 on a $800 debt. I will not be able to pay for bills or food.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 11/27/2024
We do not have a customer named "Drea Peaseron" with a zip code of *****.A. P.
Date: 12/02/2024
Its ******* *****.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 12/05/2024
We are a law firm representing one of Ms. ******* creditors. The court ordered Ms. ***** to pay when it entered judgment on August 18, 2016. She has failed to comply with the court's judgment and to date has not paid anything. The court also ordered Ms. ***** to pay court costs and interest which is why the balance is now $837.19. We served a Notice on Ms. ***** on October 22, 2024 that we intended to garnish her wages unless she completed an exemption claim (which we provided her.) She ignored this Notice. After the garnishment was commenced, then Ms. ***** provided her exemption information and the garnishment was promptly released. Furthermore, her employer notified us that Ms. ***** did not have sufficient earnings to garnish. **************** claim that we garnished her wages even though she is on assistance lacks veracity. Furthermore, Ms. ***** has not attempted to negotiate a payment. If she had, she would been provided the opportunity to make monthly payments and this judgment would have been settled long ago. Ms. ***** is encouraged to contact our office and set up a payment arrangement.A. P.
Date: 12/07/2024
This is untrue. The garnishment was not released, why was $678 was taken from my paycheck? I also faxed a release saying what type of assistance I receive. Its Xmas and I cannot buy my children anything. We are barely able to buy groceries and I am on a very expensive medication that I had to skip. I contacted them twice through email I have proof of that and those were left unanswered.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 12/11/2024
We received Ms. ******* exemption on November 26, 2024, and released the wage garnishment on November 27, 2024. We also received notice from Ms. ******* employer that she makes insufficient earnings to garnish. If her wages were garnished, she should contact her employer and track down where her wages. Our client has not received any garnishment payment on this account.
Review fromSean A
Date: 11/21/2024
1 starSean A
Date: 11/21/2024
Sent us papers for garnishment without a court date. Then we set up a payment arrangement to settle the account and we're told the garnishment would be ended. Then proceed to take the garnishment and said we still needed to make the payment for the month because we had "entered an agreement" regardless of the fact that the garnishment that had been taken out was more than the monthly payment agreed upon. Also told us there was no way to pay online, pay in full, or to settle the account. Turns out they have a website where all that is available. They just wanted to collect interest on the account forever. Absolute criminals.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 11/25/2024
We are unable to locate an account for **** ******** with zip code 51401. Mr. ******** is not our customer.Review fromStacy N
Date: 09/19/2024
1 starThis company is a bunch of criminals! They are illegally pull money out of your checking accounts. They only go after one of the parties that is on the loan papers. They don't care if you are in debt of ******* in medical debt from an accident. They don't care as long as they get their dirty money. They never call you back or contact you after you send in a hardship letter saying they denied that request. They don't care if people can't afford food or a place to live. If I had a good lawyer, I would go after them for the way they brake the law just to make a buck! I wish I could give them a 0 but they wont let me. I hope ***** gets this company one day and they all suffer like the people they have made suffer.Review fromHeidi L
Date: 08/09/2024
1 starHeidi L
Date: 08/09/2024
This company is a bunch of criminals! They are illegally garnishing people who are on State Assistance. I have attempted to contact them numerous times and they never respond! I have been homeless since February of this year and supporting 3 kids as a single mom and being recently divorced. This matter was taken to court years ago and they were told they could not garnish my wages or bank account because it would create a hardship because my kids and I were and continue to be on assistance for their disabilities. They are illegally taking money from me because I was NEVER served and NEVER give a chance to complete a Debtors Answer. I have never had a chance to tell them, like the first time, that I was on assistance and this was a hardship. Once a debtors answer is received the garnishment must be stopped and the Employer must be notified within 3 days. None of this has happened. Then shortly after I moved, my employer notified me that my wages were being garnished. They state that they sent letters and had court in a county I dont live in. I was never notified of the case until the garnishment. They said they served me through mail, well, they should have received mail back because when I contacted the county they were sending my mail to, they said any mail sent to me would have been returned because of no forwarding address. I get paid $900 a paycheck every two weeks, they take $300 out every paycheck. Leaving me with $600 for food, medical and bill every 2 weeks.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 08/13/2024
Messerli & Kramer is a law firm that represents Midland Funding LLC, the assignee of Ms. ******* Webbank credit card debt. As such, **************** is not a customer nor a client of ours. **************** states she was not notified of the case against her until garnishment; this is untrue. **************** was personally served with a Summons and Complaint on June 18, 2016. **************** personally appeared at a hearing on July 10, 2017, and made arguments before the Court. On October 08, 2017, the Honorable Judge ****************************** granted judgment against ***************, writing that, after hearing Ms. ******* arguments, The Court can find no defense in this matter. Judgment was entered against **************** on October 09, 2017, by the Mahnomen County District Court, in case number 44-CV-17-286.
**************** was most recently served with a Notice of Intent to Garnish on December 12,2023. **************** did, in fact, receive this Notice, as she responded by making an exemption claim on January 10, 2024. Ms. ******* claim lacked supporting evidence and, as such, garnishment continued and no hearing was requested to substantiate her claims. Minn. Stat.550.37, Subd. 14. Exemption claims last only six months. We encourage *************** to provide our office with current proof of exemption, illustrating her receipt of needs-based assistance, every six months to keep our records current. Additionally, we encourage **************** to provide our office and the Court with any changes of address, as is her responsibility, to ensure all legal documents are received by her. Minnesota Gen.R. of P. *****. **************** has requested the we cease all communications with her. Consequently she will receive only legally required notices. Ms. ******* wages have been garnished in the amount permissible by law and no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of her disposable income.Review fromFelix O
Date: 06/17/2024
1 starFelix O
Date: 06/17/2024
Terrible business practice! This company has you served to appear in court! You then call in to arrange a settlement out of court and they say they cant speak to you about the account! Its my account! Im the person you are wanting money from. Then they proceed to get a judgement and add all the additional fees! You call again and now they will talk to you! Terrible! God forbid English is your second language! They use every bullying tactic they can. A class action lawsuit needs to be filed against this law firm! They are the worst of the worst!Messerli and Kramer
Date: 06/27/2024
******************************************* is a law firm that represents financial entities in the recovery of unpaid accounts. As such, ******************** is not a customer nor a client of ours. Our office adheres to state and federal law regarding communicating with consumers. Because ******************** failed to provide his file number, we are unable to investigate his claims further and determine why we were unauthorized to speak with him regarding his account prior to judgment being entered against him. In order for us to discuss ******************** personal account information, we must verify the identity of the person calling our office.Review fromLucas N
Date: 04/30/2024
1 starLucas N
Date: 04/30/2024
Theyve had rulings against them and even acknowledge that veterans benefits cant be garnished, yet try to garnish veterans benefits anyway. Sounds like they knowingly are attempting to break the law.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 05/07/2024
******************************************* represents financial institutions and creditors in civil actions. Our office represents Mr. ******** creditor in a civil proceeding against him. As such, ****************** is neither a customer nor a client of ours. ******************************************* follows state and federal regulations regarding garnishment and does not garnish Veterans Affairs benefits.Review fromBill H
Date: 04/26/2024
1 starBill H
Date: 04/26/2024
They have no information for anything. They lie about everything they do and continue to get away with it. Absolute scum and complete scam artists.Messerli and Kramer
Date: 05/07/2024
******************************************* represents financial institutions and creditors in civil actions. As such, this review is neither from a customer nor a client of ours. This review was submitted under the name *******************. ******************* is an attorney with ******************************************* and it appears as though this unsubstantiated review is not meritorious.
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