Woman, 85, in hospital, misses $484 house payment

New Jersey - An elderly New Jersey woman billed $5,800 after missing the final payment on her 30-year mortgage can pursue her lawsuit against the debt collectors. Lawyers for 85-year-old Dorothy Rhue Allen say the fees charged by two banks and a law firm violate consumer-protection laws. The banks advised her lawyers she could pay $5,800 to avoid foreclosure. More…