Leasing Expenses Co. Restitution
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What happened
On November 23, 2020, the New York State Attorney General filed a lawsuit alleging that Leasing Expenses Co. and NLS Equipment Finance were continuing illegal collection practices against consumers. They were collecting payments on leases that a court had previously cancelled in a case against affiliated company Northern Leasing Systems, and were using fraud and deceptive practices that targeted many of the same victims. The court ordered them to stop these practices and return all money collected on the unlawful leases.
Do you qualify?
Anyone who had a lease with Leasing Expenses Co. or NLS Equipment Finance and/or had money collected from them or their business to pay a lease, including victims from the original Northern Leasing fraud scheme.
How to file
Complete and return the Claim Form that was mailed to you, or submit a claim on this website at https://lec-restitution.com/. The deadline to file is June 2, 2026 (postmarked).
Common questions
- What is the claim deadline for the Leasing Expenses Co. Restitution?
- This settlement is closed to new claims — the deadline was June 2, 2026. Once a claim deadline passes you generally forfeit your share, even if you qualified.
- Is the Leasing Expenses Co. Restitution notice real, or a scam?
- Claims are filed at lec-restitution.com. Filing a class action claim is always free — no legitimate settlement charges you to claim, and no administrator will ask for payment, a gift card, or your full Social Security number by email or text. If a notice asks for any of those, it is not from the administrator. When in doubt, ignore the link you were sent and go to the official settlement website directly.
- When will payments from the Leasing Expenses Co. Restitution be sent?
- Class action payouts typically take 12 to 24 months after the claim deadline, and longer if the settlement is appealed. Payments cannot be issued until the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved.
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