The proposed settlement covers people who entered rent-to-own contracts with Carolina Lease Management Group. Payments from a $1,001,671.13 fund are automatic and based on what they paid, and collection on class accounts is cancelled. No claim form is required. The court has not yet approved the settlement.
Benefit Summary
Verified settlement class: North Carolina residents with substantially similar CLMG Rental Purchase and Disclosure Statements, subject to collection April 8, 2017–March 9, 2018. Presiding judges/magistrates and their families are excluded. Verified members also need a valid address or payment method and no valid exclusion.
These benefits can combine when their individual eligibility and claim requirements are met. Class members will receive a payment. The amount depends on what they paid to CLMG on the rent-to-own contract during the stated period, what other class members paid during that period, and Court-approved lawyer fees, costs, and service payments. A check will be mailed to the address where the member received the notice if no action is taken. See the final-order update below. CLMG must stop debt collection and lawsuits on class-member accounts related to this case and cancel judgments on those accounts. See the final-order update below.
The fund covers class payments, approved fees and expenses, administration and the representative award. See the final-order update below.
Available Awards
Payment based on amounts paid to CLMG
Who Is Included
North Carolina residents with substantially similar CLMG Rental Purchase and Disclosure Statements, subject to collection April 8, 2017–March 9, 2018. Presiding judges/magistrates and their families are excluded. Verified members also need a valid address or payment method and no valid exclusion.
- Products included: Storage buildings sold through rent-to-own agreements with Carolina Lease Management Group
- Proof required: No claim form is required. The notice provides automatic checks using the notice address; contact the administrator about address or payment issues.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Automatic mailed check; online request for another payment method
- Instructions: No claim form is required for an automatic check. The optional January 22, 2026 payment-method election deadline has passed. Contact the administrator about payment or address status.
Questions & Answers
Who may be part of the settlement class?
- North Carolina residents with substantially similar CLMG Rental Purchase and Disclosure Statements, subject to collection April 8, 2017–March 9, 2018. Presiding judges/magistrates and their families are excluded. Verified members also need a valid address or payment method and no valid exclusion.
- The eligibility statement above follows paragraphs 30–31 of the final order linked below.
How much money might I receive?
- The settlement fund is $1,001,671.13, but that is not the amount each person will receive.
- Your individual payment depends on your payments to CLMG during the covered period, payments made by other class members, and Court-approved lawyer fees, costs, and service payments.
- The fund also pays settlement administration costs. The notice does not give an estimated individual payment amount.
Do I need to file a claim or provide proof to receive a check?
- You do not need to submit a claim form to receive a check at the address where you received the settlement notice.
- The notice set January 22, 2026 as the optional payment-method election deadline, not a claim deadline. It has passed.
- The notice does not describe the website steps or say what information may be needed for a different payment method.
What happens to collection efforts or judgments tied to covered accounts?
- The settlement requires CLMG to stop debt collection and lawsuits on class-member accounts related to this case.
- It also requires CLMG to cancel judgments on those accounts.
- The notice says payments are made only if the Court approves the settlement; it does not give a separate date for this account relief.
What rights do I give up if I stay in the settlement?
- Remaining members are bound by the settlement.
- That includes releasing claims, meaning you generally cannot sue CLMG over the same issues and legal violations raised in this lawsuit.
- The objection deadline has passed.
What does opting out mean, and what is the deadline?
These notice procedures and deadlines are historical and have passed.
- Opting out means leaving the settlement. You will not receive a payment and cannot object to the settlement.
- In exchange, you will not be bound by what happens in this lawsuit and may be able to bring your own case.
- To opt out, complete the form available on the case website and mail it to the Settlement Administrator by January 7, 2026. The notice says to include your name, address, telephone number, and signature.
How can I tell the Court I disagree with the settlement?
These notice procedures and deadlines are historical and have passed.
- You can object if you disagree with any part of the settlement, including the requested lawyer fees, and want to remain in it.
- Mail a signed letter to the Jones County Clerk of Superior Court. It must be postmarked or filed by January 2, 2026.
- The letter must identify the case, provide your contact information, explain your reasons, and state whether you or your lawyer plan to attend the final approval hearing.
What has changed since the notice?
The January 22, 2026 final order approved the settlement. It awarded $330,551.47 in fees and expenses and a $20,000 representative award, replacing the notice’s $10,000 request. Distribution completion is not confirmed. Source checked September 9, 2026: https://www.americanlegal.com/request-document/b58d5d4999abdf04cdacb813431945d9
- For payment or address questions, contact (800) 501-9615.
How do lawyer fees, costs, and the service payment affect the settlement fund?
- Court-approved fees, expenses, administration and the representative award reduce the fund available for individual payments. See the final-order update above.
- Class members do not pay the class lawyers directly.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-01-07
- Objection deadline: 2026-01-02
- Final approval hearing: January 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
- Hearing location: Jones County Courthouse, Superior Court, 101 Market Street, Trenton, North Carolina, 28585
Case Details
- Total settlement fund: $1,001,671.13
- Case name: Greene v. Carolina Lease Management Group, LLC
- Case number: 21 CvS 134 510
- Court: Superior Court for Jones County, North Carolina
- Administrator: Settlement Administrator
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.greene-clmgsettlement.com
Sources
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits