Asked by Mogapi on 29-12-2022 10:08:10
Question posted in the National Credit Act Law category relating to Gauteng
Can I sue a debt counsellor who placed us under debt review without consent with devastating consequences. The problem started in 2020 and the counsellor only applied for debt review in 2022, which was rejected by the courts on 22 July. The order was for the counsellr to update the the status on the credit bureaus but the status quo remains. The counsellor was found guilty for the same offence by National Credit Regulator and the National Consumer Tribunal which ended in a compromise by NCR and fined the counsellr instead of deregistration. I have lost oprtunities in life and have since been diagnosed with a dread disease but cannot resign from employment as the debt and medical bills ballooning to insummountable hieghts. Tried opening a case with the police for fraud and contept of court without success. Went to the court where the order was given but was told that there is nothing bore they can do but to get an attorney, which I cannot afford. Kindly advise!
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