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MEL S HARRIS AND ASSOCIATES LLC

Company Details

Name: MEL S HARRIS AND ASSOCIATES LLC
Jurisdiction: New York
Legal type: DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Status: Inactive
Date of registration: 09 Sep 2002 (23 years ago)
Date of dissolution: 25 Sep 2017
Entity Number: 2809134
ZIP code: 10004
County: New York
Place of Formation: New York
Address: 5 HANOVER STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, United States, 10004

Contact Details

Phone +1 212-571-4900

DOS Process Agent

Name Role Address
THE LLC DOS Process Agent 5 HANOVER STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, United States, 10004

Licenses

Number Status Type Date End date
1315014-DCA Inactive Business 2009-04-20 2015-01-31

History

Start date End date Type Value
2006-09-14 2008-08-20 Address 116 JOHN STREET, STE 1910, NEW YORK, NY, 10038, USA (Type of address: Service of Process)
2002-09-09 2006-09-14 Address 116 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10038, USA (Type of address: Service of Process)

Filings

Filing Number Date Filed Type Effective Date
170925000826 2017-09-25 ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION 2017-09-25
140916006231 2014-09-16 BIENNIAL STATEMENT 2014-09-01
120924002159 2012-09-24 BIENNIAL STATEMENT 2012-09-01
100917002590 2010-09-17 BIENNIAL STATEMENT 2010-09-01
080820002582 2008-08-20 BIENNIAL STATEMENT 2008-09-01
070806000145 2007-08-06 CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION 2007-08-06
060914002000 2006-09-14 BIENNIAL STATEMENT 2006-09-01
040826002259 2004-08-26 BIENNIAL STATEMENT 2004-09-01
020909000053 2002-09-09 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 2002-09-09

Complaints

Start date End date Type Satisafaction Restitution Result
2014-02-11 2014-02-20 Harassment Yes 0.00 Resolved and Consumer Satisfied
2014-01-08 2014-01-27 Billing Dispute Yes 0.00 Resolved and Consumer Satisfied

Fine And Fees

Fee Sequence Id Fee type Status Date Amount Description
1258467 RENEWAL INVOICED 2013-01-18 150 Debt Collection Agency Renewal Fee
1258468 CNV_TFEE INVOICED 2013-01-18 3.740000009536743 WT and WH - Transaction Fee
991093 RENEWAL INVOICED 2010-12-14 150 Debt Collection Agency Renewal Fee
953138 LICENSE INVOICED 2009-04-22 150 Debt Collection License Fee

CFPB Complaint

Complaint Id Date Received Issue Product
2744449 2017-12-04 Written notification about debt Debt collection
Tags Older American
Issue Written notification about debt
Timely No
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Didn't receive enough information to verify debt
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2017-12-04
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Untimely response
Consumer Disputed N/A
Date Sent To Company 2017-12-12
Complaint What Happened Unaware that there may have been any debt obligation until garnishment notification was sent to employer. All correspondence regarding requests for documentation are being attached for review
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
661224 2014-01-09 Disclosure verification of debt Debt collection
Issue Disclosure verification of debt
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Not given enough info to verify debt
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-01-09
Submitted Via Referral
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-01-09
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1290606 2015-03-19 Other Credit card
Tags Older American
Issue Other
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-03-19
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-04-01
Complaint What Happened Mel S. Harris & assoc. used deceptive collection practices while attempting to collect on a purchased debt. Once initial contact had been made and a discussion on solutions to resolve the debt, the attorney office sent out a summons for an appearance in court. The representative had advised us that " we should not worry because we will receive several of these notifications. '' However, there was a case filed in the city court and required an immediate response to avoid a default judgment. This summons was used as a collection tool while in mutual good faith discussion on how to repay the debt. The representatives refused to discuss reasonable payment arrangements and told us to deal with the courts. When I inquired as to why a summons was sent out while we were talking to their agency in good faith I was hung up on. After calling back XXXX times I was finally connected to a supervisor who again tried to tell me not to worry about the summons. As I inquired further as to the reason of the summons I was hung up on again. I was hung up on a total of XXXX times while asking to speak to a manager or an attorney within their office. This debt is over XXXX years old and was supposedly incurred by my mother in law who is on a fixed income and under the care of XXXX. Every time I had requested documentation or verification of the debt I was told to deal with it in court -- even though I was assured prior, that nothing had been sent or filed with the court! I am an advocate for my mother in law while dealing with what I consider to be an unprofessional and unscrupulous debt collector. The summons was sent just to solidify their subtle threats of garnishment, liens, or any other means at their disposal. My concern is that this would appear to be a regular occurrence with this agency. Once the attorney office makes contact with a consumer they issue a summons to scare the debtor. My mother in law was served on XXXX/XXXX/15 ; we had started discussing the debt on XXXX/XXXX/15 which means they ordered it while we were discussing in good faith our options on the debt. Mel S. Harris & assoc is using the power and intimidation of the summons and the court system as a scare tactic and collection tool to coerce and discriminate against consumers
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
1462033 2015-07-10 Disclosure verification of debt Debt collection
Tags Older American
Issue Disclosure verification of debt
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Not given enough info to verify debt
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-07-10
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-07-16
Complaint What Happened my mom got a letter in the mail from mel s harris assoicates she is XXXX years old and they threaten to close her bank acounts she paided off the debt of XXXX dollars all she gets is social security and a pension, She was paying XXXX a month, my mom has know saving account she lives paycheck to paycheck, The debt was with housebank for XXXX in 2004 they threatened to close her bank accounts she gets direct deposit thats why she paided the whole amount and they never served her with papers
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
699798 2014-02-04 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Sued w/o proper notification of suit
Sub Product Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Date Received 2014-02-04
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-02-12
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
802118 2014-04-10 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt is not mine
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2014-04-10
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-04-09
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1460387 2015-07-09 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Seized/Attempted to seize property
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-07-09
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed Yes
Date Sent To Company 2015-07-09
Complaint What Happened My checking and savings at XXXX XXXX XXXX were put on hold. I went to my bank to inquire why. They gave me a phone # ( XXXX ) XXXX. I was told I have an outstanding debt with XXXX that had been sold to Mel S. Harris and Associates in NY. I was told they were sending letters to a home I have n't lived at for well over a decade. I was told they had a legal right to seize my money. I was told the debt was from XX/XX/XXXX. The original debt was from the mid XX/XX/XXXX. In XX/XX/XXXX I was repairing my credit score and settled this debt to the best of my recollection. I no longer have records this far back. I sent a letter to XXXX yesterday in an attempt to track the settlement. It is the beginning of the month. This is when most of my bills are due. I have checks out there. XXXX is to a court for an unrelated incident. If that check bounces because of this I will probably have a XXXX for my arrest. It is a violation and a {$25.00} check. It is very bad on so many levels. Untangling this mess is costing me money everyday I can not access my bank accounts and their former contents. In all likelihood this has set off a chain of events that could take years to untangle. I missed a potential job interview trying to resolve this. I just XXXX with a XXXX degree and am trying to embark on a new career. I am getting married and they took the savings that I 've scraped together working XXXX jobs, XXXX days a week while I was taking XXXX credit hours of collage classes. As I am typing this I am missing work. I work in the XXXX industry. I do not get paid sick days or time off. It also just looks bad as I had to tell my employers why I am missing days. I might lose shifts permanently because I 'm missing shifts. I am waiting to hear back from Mel S. Harris. I left a message and the representative also told me she 'd be calling me back today. So far no call. I 've tried to make contact at her office repeatedly today. I may have to keep trying tomorrow. I 've spent the last few days researching what i can to and trying to contact anyone to help. It 's eating up my work and school time. Time is money.
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
759160 2014-03-16 Disclosure verification of debt Debt collection
Issue Disclosure verification of debt
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Right to dispute notice not received
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2014-03-16
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-04-28
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1409890 2015-06-08 Disclosure verification of debt Debt collection
Issue Disclosure verification of debt
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Not given enough info to verify debt
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-06-08
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-06-08
Complaint What Happened I got a letter from my bank XXXX XXXX XXXX back in XX/XX/XXXX. Stating that a company named : Mel S Harris was trying to garnish my checking and whatever accounts I have. XXXX stated that my income deposited is from social security XXXX, and by law they can not do their action. About a few days later. Mel S Harris contacted me, stating that they have a judgement on me. And I must pay them, or they will keep garnishing my accounts. Mind you, i never received a letter or summons, to appear in court. When I mentioned to this the debt collector. She said they sent it, and it 's my problem that i did n't get it. and since the judge ruled in their favor. I must pay the debt. I did some research on my state 's court website. And yes they got a default judgement on myself. I also googled this company. And i found a lot of complaints from various people, around the USA. I also read some press releases from my attorney general at the time, XXXX XXXX from New York State. He stated that debt collection agencies who got judgements. Used illegal tactics to attain them. Mel s Harris - was caught and sued for not serving clients with summonses. But claim they did. Also a mass class action lawsuit was filed against them in court. Which they lost in XX/XX/XXXX of this year. Below are the website links, in regard to this company : XXXXXXXXhere is the decision by XXXX v. XXXX XXXX heard in XXXX XXXX Court : XXXX : XXXX i attached a file from the FTC in regards to the lawsuit . hope this is enough information. If you need to contact me for whatever reason. Call me at XXXXXXXXthanks, XXXX XXXX
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
958097 2014-07-29 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Threatened to sue on too old debt
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-07-29
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-07-29
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1338817 2015-04-21 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt is not mine
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-04-21
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-04-21
Complaint What Happened I had the judgment for this debt vacated in 2011 against XXXX and now this new company is contacting me about the same thing.
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
746816 2014-03-06 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt resulted from identity theft
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2014-03-06
Submitted Via Referral
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-03-11
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
494025 2013-08-16 False statements or representation Debt collection
Issue False statements or representation
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Attempted to collect wrong amount
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2013-08-16
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2013-08-16
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1113045 2014-11-12 Improper contact or sharing of info Debt collection
Issue Improper contact or sharing of info
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Contacted employer after asked not to
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-11-12
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-11-12
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1416461 2015-06-11 Disclosure verification of debt Debt collection
Issue Disclosure verification of debt
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Not given enough info to verify debt
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2015-06-11
Submitted Via Referral
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-06-16
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1273045 2015-03-09 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Seized/Attempted to seize property
Sub Product Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Date Received 2015-03-09
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-03-09
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1220032 2015-02-02 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Threatened to sue on too old debt
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-02-02
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-02-02
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
789456 2014-04-02 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt resulted from identity theft
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-04-02
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-04-18
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
922751 2014-07-03 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Seized/Attempted to seize property
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2014-07-03
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-07-03
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
723195 2014-02-20 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt is not mine
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-02-20
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-02-26
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1278491 2015-03-11 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Threatened to sue on too old debt
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-03-11
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-03-11
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1079334 2014-10-21 Disclosure verification of debt Debt collection
Tags Older American, Servicemember
Issue Disclosure verification of debt
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Right to dispute notice not received
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-10-21
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-10-21
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1304122 2015-03-27 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Sued w/o proper notification of suit
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-03-27
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-04-08
Consumer Consent Provided Consent not provided
2439575 2017-04-18 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely No
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt is not mine
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2017-04-18
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Untimely response
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2017-04-18
Complaint What Happened it 's been over 9 years i keep getting letters from a debt law firm
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
1418164 2015-06-12 Taking/threatening an illegal action Debt collection
Issue Taking/threatening an illegal action
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Sued w/o proper notification of suit
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2015-06-12
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed Yes
Date Sent To Company 2015-06-15
Complaint What Happened Last year of XXXX - i got a letter from my bank XXXX XXXX XXXX. They said that a debt collection agency who is called XXXX law firm. XXXX said they can not allow the garnish because I receive Social Security XXXX. In the packet I got. I had to fill out my situation and mail it in. I thought and my bank said. you, wont be contacted again, and do n't be nervous or have your issues flare up. This year of XXXX XXXX i get a call from a lady named XXXX XXXX she wont give her last name. She said when am I gon na pay this debt i owe. I asked her can you send me proof I owe you money. she said, she sent it, and I dont have to give it to you again. she said once i get a lawsuit and default judgement on you. I can keep calling all I want, in attempt to collect the debt. Her Company XXXX - again tried to freeze/garnish my account. Again I called and got the same lady XXXX. She knew my voice and said are you ready to pay up. I said I would like to know the server that issued me a court hearing. As I never got XXXX at all. she told me i dont have to, and your credit reports will damaged for 20 years until said debt is paid off. when i asked her can yyou send me the verification of the debt. She hung up. besides the original frozen/cease of my accounts in XX/XX/XXXX no letters. I checked my local court and yes they got a default judgement on me. From some company called XXXX XXXX XXXX. since XXXX. it wil be a treck to get there. but i will try it some how.
Consumer Consent Provided Consent provided
1503607 2015-08-05 Communication tactics Debt collection
Issue Communication tactics
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Frequent or repeated calls
Sub Product Auto
Date Received 2015-08-05
Submitted Via Referral
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2015-08-17
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
660998 2014-01-09 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Tags Older American
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt is not mine
Sub Product I do not know
Date Received 2014-01-09
Submitted Via Postal mail
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-01-09
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
1069487 2014-10-14 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt was paid
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-10-14
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with non-monetary relief
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-10-20
Consumer Consent Provided N/A
834228 2014-05-01 Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt collection
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Timely Yes
Company Mel S. Harris and Associates, LLC
Product Debt collection
Sub Issue Debt is not mine
Sub Product Credit card
Date Received 2014-05-01
Submitted Via Web
Company Response Closed with explanation
Consumer Disputed No
Date Sent To Company 2014-05-05
Consumer Consent Provided N/A

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