The Law Office of Brett M. Borland, P.C. is a collection law firm in Marietta, Georgia. Most consumer complaints naming it in the CFPB database involve rental debt, such as balances claimed after an apartment lease ended.
- Type
- Collection law firm
- Also known as
- Law Office of Brett M. Borland, P.C.; Law Office of Brett M Borland, P.C.
- Headquarters
- Marietta, GA
- Collects
- rental debt
146 debt collection complaints were sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about Law Office of Brett M. Borland, P.C. from November 13, 2023 to November 12, 2026. A complaint is a consumer's account, not a finding that the company broke the law. Read the complaints in the CFPB database.
Who Is the Law Office of Brett M. Borland?
The Law Office of Brett M. Borland, P.C. is a law firm in Marietta, Georgia. Its BBB business profile lists it under "Collection Attorneys" at 2440 Sandy Plains Road, Building 1, Suite 200, Marietta, Georgia 30066, with a founding date of October 17, 2002, and Brett Borland as its principal.
We could not find an official website for the firm. That means we couldn't confirm its clients, the states where it practices, or a phone number from the firm itself, so we haven't listed one. If you get a call or letter using this name, check the contact details against the written notice you received, not against a number given on a phone call. We did not find a CFPB enforcement action against the firm.
Why the Law Office of Brett M. Borland May Be Contacting You
The CFPB's public complaint data gives the clearest picture of this firm's consumer work. Of the complaints naming it from late 2023 through 2026, the large majority are filed under "rental debt," and they come from consumers in many states, including Georgia, Texas, Florida, Alabama and North Carolina. That pattern suggests the firm is often hired to collect balances that landlords or property managers say are owed after a tenant moved out. Those balances may include:
- unpaid rent
- early-termination or lease-break fees
- cleaning and repair charges deducted beyond the security deposit
Complaint categories reflect how consumers describe their own complaints. They are not findings about the firm.
How to Check a Debt the Law Office of Brett M. Borland Says You Owe
Move-out balances are among the most frequently disputed consumer debts, because they rest on the landlord's own inspection and math. To test one:
- Insist on the validation notice. It must name the creditor (often the apartment community or its owner), itemize the balance and give you a dispute deadline (15 U.S.C. § 1692g; 12 C.F.R. § 1006.34).
- Dispute in writing within that period and ask for the lease, the move-out inspection report, photos, repair invoices and the final account statement. See how to dispute a debt.
- Compare the security-deposit accounting. In Texas, a landlord generally must refund the deposit or give a written list of deductions within 30 days after you surrender the unit and give a forwarding address (Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103, § 92.104).
- Ask who the current creditor is. Apartment debts are sometimes sold or reassigned to other collectors.
- Watch the date. Texas generally gives four years to sue on a debt (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004), and a debt buyer can't sue on a time-barred consumer debt (Tex. Fin. Code § 392.307). Other states set different deadlines.
What the Law Office of Brett M. Borland Can and Can't Do
A law firm that regularly collects consumer debts is a "debt collector" under the FDCPA (Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995)). Residential rent is a consumer debt, so the Act applies. See when a law firm is a debt collector. Specifically:
- It can't overstate what you owe or add charges that your lease or the law doesn't allow (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(2), § 1692f(1)).
- It can't threaten arrest, seizure of property or a lawsuit that isn't intended or legally permitted (15 U.S.C. § 1692e(4)–(5)).
- It can't call you at work after you tell it your employer prohibits such calls (15 U.S.C. § 1692c(a)(3)).
- It can't report the debt to a credit bureau before contacting you about it, and it must mark the debt disputed if you dispute it (12 C.F.R. § 1006.30(a); 15 U.S.C. § 1692e(8)).
We Sue Debt Collectors That Break the FDCPA
Texas Debt Law files Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuits against debt collectors in federal court for consumers in Texas, California, Illinois, Georgia and Colorado. If Law Office of Brett M. Borland or anyone collecting for it harassed you, misstated what you owe, threatened action it could not take, or told others about your debt, you may have a claim. A court can order a collector that violated the FDCPA to pay your actual damages, up to $1,000 in additional statutory damages, and your attorney's fees and costs (15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)). An FDCPA claim generally must be filed within one year of the violation (§ 1692k(d)), so keep your letters, call logs, voicemails and screenshots, and talk to us early. Texas residents may also have claims under the Texas Debt Collection Act. Learn more from our FDCPA attorneys.
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Sources
- BBB business profile: Law Office of Brett M Borland, P.C. (business facts only)
- CFPB consumer complaint database: Law Office of Brett M. Borland, P.C.
- CFPB enforcement actions (searched by name)
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Database: Law Office of Brett M. Borland, P.C., debt collection
This profile is general information compiled from public sources, not legal advice, and it does not state or imply that Law Office of Brett M. Borland has violated any law. Company details change; tell us if something here is out of date.