Posted by Richard Rando on 5/4/10 3:38pm
Msg #334832

Law Offices of Dean Weber - Craig Heller

They DO NOT PAY - I did a loan modification for them and I was not paid for it. They even made ME pay for shipping of documents back to them which I also was never reimbursed for. I've tried to collect for 2 months now and I RARELY get a response to my e-mails or phone messages. The "Law Office" they claim to have doesn't actually exist (do a search, you will not find it). If you receive a call from Craig Heller or Dean Weber DO NOT ACCEPT it... they are a very shady and unprofessional company.

Reply by CopperheadVA on 5/4/10 3:44pm
Msg #334834

Check out these message threads for attorney collections

See messages 325273 and 329837 for an extremely effective technique for collecting from an attorney.

Reply by MW/VA on 5/4/10 3:50pm
Msg #334836

I hope it was a loan mod & not a loan mod application with a large "retainer" paid by the borrowers. Hard lesson learned, but when you're asked to pay for shipping charges that is a huge red flag!!!!!

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 5/4/10 3:59pm
Msg #334840

Yeah a def "no duh' here when you have to pay for s/h! n/m

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 5/4/10 4:15pm
Msg #334842

Where are they located?

And if it were me I'd research them to confirm they're attorneys and report them to their state Bar Association or the AG of that state - your money, although important, is miniscule compared to the amounts they may be scamming out of people...

JMO

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 5/4/10 5:12pm
Msg #334851

Wonder if this is the same Craig Heller?

http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/tag/craig-heller

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 5/4/10 6:07pm
Msg #334857

"The "Law Office" they claim to have doesn't actually exist (do a search, you will not find it)."

Smells of a scam. If so, you might have helped with ID theft without realizing it. IMO, as soon as you realized they did not have an office, you should have been reporting them and the borrower. Worse case, they moved offices and haven't changed addresses or something simple. They could not fault you for contacting the borrower if everything legit but looks funny. Best case, you alert borrowers to help prevent further damage and possible loss to them.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 5/4/10 6:24pm
Msg #334862

There are two Dean Weber's listed with the New York Bar Assn.
There is one Craig Heller and the status of his registration is delinquent.

Also just found this:
DW Resolutions
1936 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554

http://www.dweberresolutins.com/

Reply by MikeC/NY on 5/4/10 6:50pm
Msg #334864

"There is one Craig Heller and the status of his registration is delinquent."

In NY, that just means he hasn't paid his Bar Association dues. Technically, he's not not supposed to be practicing law until he gets current, but not much is done about it unless someone files a complaint.

If these guys are in NY, a complaint to the local Bar Association might help with collection. I know I've posted that info here before, but I can dig it up again if anyone needs it.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 5/4/10 9:40pm
Msg #334891

Oops! forgot to attribute the quote in my post to the OP :-( n/m