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Making a Debt Collector Pay for Wrongful Garnishment
- February 5, 2011
- Cases, Debt Collector Harassment
We recently had the privilege of representing a client who was subjected to improper debt collection tactics employed by a Florida... View Article
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Video Late Fees From National Credit Solutions May Be A Scam
- February 2, 2011
- Debt Collector Harassment, News
A recent article reveals that certain late fees and delinquency notices from National Credit Solutions may be a scam. National... View Article
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Counterclaims: Striking Back at the Debt Collector
- November 15, 2010
- Debt Collection Lawsuit Defense, Debt Collector Harassment
Debt collectors are well known for filing improper lawsuits. You may have not just a defense to their lawsuit, but you may be able to sue them back. Suing the Plaintiff who has sued you is known as filing a Counterclaim, which is simply a counter-lawsuit against the person or company who has sued you.
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Debt Collection FTC Report
- July 19, 2010
- Debt Collector Harassment, News
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report detailing numerous problems with American’s debt collectors, along with recommendations on how to improve the system to make it fairer for consumers. The problems identified above are happening every day here in Seminole County as well as throughout Central Florida. Rudnitsky Law Firm can help you get rid of such unpleasant experiences with debt collectors.
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Debt Collection Abusive Tactics
- July 14, 2010
- Debt Collector Harassment
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 2010 annual report includes the latest statistics on debt collectors’ abuse, harassment, deceptive tactics and other illegal conduct that violates the FDCPA. If you have been the victim of any of these types of abusive, harassing or deceptive tactics, get in touch with a Rudnitsky Law Firm Florida debt collection attorney to act on your behalf.
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Debt Collection Settlement Companies and Scams
- July 10, 2010
- Debt Collection Lawsuit Defense, Debt Collector Harassment
Debt settlement or debt relief companies get a lot of scrutiny to avoid debt relief scams. If you have been defrauded by such Debt Collection Settlement Companies, you may want to speak with Florida consumer attorney near you and it may be possible recovering some of your money. Talk to Rudnitsky Law Firm about debt relief today.
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Curb Abuses by Debt Collectors
- May 30, 2010
- Debt Collection Lawsuit Defense, Debt Collector Harassment
There are numerous problems with the way credit card companies, debt collectors, and their lawyers try to abuse consumers through the legal system. Rudnitsky Law Firm provides expert help on such Florida Credit Card Lawsuits and with cases involving debt collection to their clients. Here are some tips on how you can curb abuses by debt collectors.
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Debt Buyers Abusing the Legal System
- May 29, 2010
- Debt Collector Harassment, News
Debt buyers are companies who buy debt from other companies who were unable, unwilling or prohibited from collecting those debts from consumers. Debt collectors obtain billions of dollars in judgments, sometimes using questionable or even illegal tactics. If you have been sued by a debt collector, contact a Florida consumer lawyer or a debt collection attorney before you are deprived of your rights.
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Investigation by Federal Trade Commission
- January 27, 2010
- Debt Collector Harassment, News
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is investigating debt collectors and debt buyers. The documents requested by the FTC will reveal how much the debt buyers paid for the debts they bought. If you have been involved in a Florida credit card lawsuit, get in touch with Rudnitsky Law Firm for help with your particular case.
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Protect Yourself From Debt Collectors
- December 21, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The best way to protect yourself when a debt collector calls you is to know your rights under both federal (U.S.) law and under Florida law. Learn about the best way for you to assert those rights, regardless of whether or not you owe the alleged debt. A Rudnitsky Law Firm debt collection attorney can help you resolve your problems in and around Florida.
Debt Collector Harassment
» Print This PageEven if you owe a debt, federal and state laws prohibit the debt collector from using abusive or harassing conduct in trying to collect that debt. Such conduct may include the debt collector trying to collect more than the amount due, using abusive language, implying they are lawyers or affiliated with law enforcement agencies when they are not, threatening arrest, contacting you at inconvenient times or if you have told them to stop, contacting friends or employers, making false statements on your credit reports, making robo-calls to your cell phone, and many other types of illegal conduct. If you have been victimized by a debt collector, we can seek justice for you to recover your losses, as well as penalties provided by several laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). The articles below provide more information about your rights relating to illegal conduct by debt collectors.
