“In 2004, two born losers serving lengthy sentences at Arizona State Prison Complex–Lewis began the longest prison standoff in U.S. history. Their escape plan went sideways fast: they took two employees hostage but never made it past the guard tower. Nighttime newscasts counted down the days of the siege, with live coverage of the felons preening for the cameras. It ended when prison officials abandoned the Arizona Department of Correction’s ‘do not negotiate’ policy, shut off power to the guard tower and agreed to the inmates’ demands.” Process Service Step-by-Step: Restricted Access © 2014 (Updated in 2023). Pre-approved by the Arizona Certification and Licensing Division. 

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 “Zombie debt, also known as ‘junk’ debt, is debt that won’t die. It may be almost ten years old, past the statute of limitations, but if a creditor charged it off, someone might consider it worthy of attempts to collect. What makes zombie debt valuable is that it accrues interest—which may be more than the debt itself. Only a fraction of old debts needs to be collected to make a profit. But the unethical practices of the most unscrupulous debt collection agencies are what made the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and similar laws necessary to protect consumers.” Chasing Paper: Serving Debt Collection Documents © 2020. Pre-approved by the Arizona Certification and Licensing Division.

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