Receiving a Statement of Claim from Deanna Natale Law Offices
It is becoming extremely common for people in Canada who have outstanding debts at Global Collections to receive a statement of claim from Deanna Natale that ‘suggests’ the creditor may be taking legal action.
Our problem is not with Natale Law Offices suing on behalf of banks and financial institutions (which they do), but with the amount of ‘draft’ statement of claims being sent to intimidate and mislead people regarding possible legal action.
Deanna Natale practices law in the province of Ontario, however people in other provinces may receive these letters ‘suggesting’ they are pursuing litigation if the debt remains unpaid. Lawyers can only practice law in the provinces they have actually passed the bar exam in, which Deanna Natale has done in Ontario but no other provinces.
The first step with any type of legal threat is to always contact a lawyer to discuss your individual situation and the ‘claim’ that could be filed with the Ontario Courts. If the claim appears to be nothing more than a scare tactic then contact Deanna Natale to request your account information in accordance with PIPIDEA.
Wait 30 days for the account information you have requested and information regarding the supposed legal action. If you are unable to get anywhere with Natale Law offices and the original creditor, you may want to contact the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services as well as the Ontario Law Society to file a complaint.
From the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services website:
A collection agency may not:
Use threatening, profane, intimidating or coercive language, or use undue, excessive or unreasonable pressure.
Give false or misleading information to any person.
The ministry receives many complaints regarding collection agencies every month, you must have proper documentation that you attempted to resolve the situation with no effort being made by the collection agency or law office. This is not required though if you’re complaint is based on the misleading and threatening nature of a lawyer sending ‘draft’ statement of claims to people in debt in Canada, which by the way, the ministry has previous told agencies to stop doing.
The Ontario Law Society is another resource for filing a complaint regarding deceitful law practices in Ontario. If you believe Natale Law Offices should cease and desist the misleading tactic of sending ‘draft’ statement of claims as a form of intimidation, this complaint form should be used when filing your complaint.
