This articles touches on the do’s and don’ts when dealing with Debt Collectors. Fortunately, there are many state and federal laws that protect consumers from overly aggressive debt collectors. So, it’s important that you know your rights. The tips in this article also help preserve your rights to sue debt collectors who break the law. […]
The legal team at Northwest Justice project has put together an excellent publication regarding consumers’ rights with respect to dealing with Collection Agencies. While the publication specifically focuses on laws in Washington State, many of the same consumer’s protection are available in other states. If you live outside the state of Washington, we recommend you […]
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, if you notify the collection agency IN WRITING that you want it to stop further communication with you, the collection agency cannot contact you any further, except under certain circumstances. The purpose of this form is to stop debt collectors from contacting you. The document provides a paper […]
My heart goes out to anyone who has experienced the stomach churning feeling of receiving a summons to court and I can personally sympathize when it is regarding credit card debt. Like me, I imagine that getting into debt was never something that you planned or anticipated but rather it was a result of a […]
Many attorneys representing debt collection agencies do not have the documents necessary to prove their case. Summons and complaints cannot be simply sent out to people for them to then automatically give up the money. It doesn’t work that way; and if people are giving up their money that easily, they shouldn’t. In the U.S. […]