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Legal

Prevent Harassment from Debt Collectors

14th September 2011
It is undoubtedly very stressful to be unable to pay off your debts. In addition, what makes it even more painful is the way few debt collectors might approach you. For instance, you might receive many calls on your telephone from the debt collection agen...
Author: Michael W. Lanier
Legal

Notifications from Debt Collectors According to the RFDCPA

21st June 2011
The Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (RFDCPA) is California state fair debt collection act. It is largely based on the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). California debt collector harassment is governed by both the federal and...
Author: johnkevin
Bankruptcy Law

Protecting creditor rights during a debtor bankruptcy

06th January 2011
How to protect your rights when someone has filed bankruptcy Across the country, Courts are seeing more and more debt-collection cases flood the courtrooms. Most of the cases involve credit card collections, foreclosures, or evictions. This proverbial ...
Author: Aaron Kelly
Legal

When Debt Collectors Break the Law

06th December 2010
While there's a law on the books that makes certain practices illegal, debt collection agencies often cross the line anyway. What happens when they do? Unfortunately, most consumers aren't aware of their rights, and so don't challenge debt collectors on t...
Author: Sergeilemberg
Legal

Can a Collection Agency Garnish my Wages?

16th July 2008
From what my clients have told me, this threat occurs with great frequency. The typical scenario is that the individual has defaulted on a credit account. The original creditor, be it Citibank or Capital One or whomever, fails in its attempts to get the d...
Author: gregartim