HANK BLAND, ET AL. v. CAROLINA LEASE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, ET AL. Settlement
Checked October 19, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
If you entered a rent-to-own agreement for a storage building with Carolina Lease Management Group and they tried to collect from you on or after March 10, 2018, you may be entitled to money from a $6.998 million settlement. The money will be divided among class members and will also be used to pay for costs, lawyer fees, and settlement administration, so the amount you receive can go up or down depending on the number of claims.
Who qualifies
- From March 10, 2018.
- Products: rent-to-own agreement for a storage building.
“Those who entered a rent-to-own agreement for a storage building with Carolina Lease Management Group and they tried to collect from the borrower on or after March 10, 2018.”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
Cash payment
Proof: None
Stop debt collection and lawsuits
On class member accounts related to this case
Cancel judgments
On class member accounts related to this case
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
There's nothing to file: class members are paid automatically once the settlement is final.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (case 4:22-CV-33-BO). The official site is bland-clmgsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.