Free Consumer Protection Guide
How To Protect Yourself From Excess Proceeds Scams
The excess proceeds recovery space attracts legitimate professionals — but it also attracts bad actors who prey on vulnerable claimants. Unsolicited offers, high-pressure tactics, and contracts that surrender most of your recovery are alarmingly common. This guide gives you the knowledge to spot a scam before it costs you.
What's Inside This Guide
- The most common red flags in unsolicited excess proceeds offers — including pressure to sign immediately, requests for upfront fees, and vague contract language
- How to recognize predatory contract terms: excessive contingency rates, assignment-of-rights clauses, and provisions that survive even if the company does nothing
- Fee structures explained: what legitimate contingency rates look like, what hourly and flat-fee alternatives exist, and what fees should make you walk away
- How legitimate recovery companies and law firms operate — the hallmarks of a reputable service, from transparent fee disclosures to written engagement letters
- A step-by-step verification checklist: how to check a company's registration status, look up complaints, verify references, and confirm they are authorized to do business in your state
- What to do if you suspect you have already signed a bad contract: rescission rights, state consumer protection laws, and how to seek help from your state attorney general
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This guide is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your state attorney general's office or a qualified attorney. National Excess Proceeds Exchange is not a law firm.