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File a Complaint Against a Debt Collector
- September 21, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
Many consumers have asked us how they can file a complaint with the government when they have been harassed by a debt collector. This harassment can be verbal or written, and can result from abusive conduct or from receiving deceptive notices. If the debt collector is violating the law, hire an experienced Florida debt lawyer familiar with debt collection law to solve your problem.
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Can I Sue a Debt Collector
- September 9, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
If you have experienced threats, lies, deception, abuse or harassment by a debt collector, you may be entitled to sue them. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act ensures consumers are not abused by debt collectors. Rudnitsky Law Firm explains this to you.
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Sued for a Debt in Another State?
- September 5, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
If you live in Florida, and are sued for a debt in another state, learn more about the only two places where you can be sued by a debt collector on a consumer debt. The first possible location is where you reside at the time the lawsuit is filed. The second place where you can be sued on such a debt is where you signed the contract that created the debt. Talk to a Rudnitsky Law Firm Florida Consumer Lawyer or a Debt attorney for more information.
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Misleading Statements by Debt Collectors
- September 5, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) specifically prohibits debt collectors from using false and misleading statements to get their money. If you believe that a debt collector has violated the law by using any of these prohibited tactics, get in touch with a Florida Debt Attorney.
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Unfair Debt Collection Tactics
- September 5, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) provides important rights to consumers in Florida and throughout the United States who are being harassed by debt collectors. There are also violations of a similar Florida law called the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act called FCCPA. Learn all about these laws from Rudnitsky Law Firm.
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Day or Night Calls From Debt Collectors
- September 1, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) contains important restrictions on how and when a debt collector can contact you. They can only contact you between 8 am and 9 pm if not instructed otherwise. In case you are facing problems with credit card collectors, get in touch with a Florida Credit Card Lawyer to help you out with your problem.
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Debt Collectors Contacting Family and Friends
- September 1, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) strictly limits how a debt collector can deal not only with you, but with your family, friends, neighbors and others. The only persons a debt collector can communicate with about your debt are you, your lawyer, a credit reporting agency, the creditor, or their lawyers. Get in touch with a Florida Debt Attorney to limit debt collectors from harassing you, your family and friends.
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Stop Debt Callers from Calling You
- August 31, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
If you tell a debt collector in writing that you want them to stop communicating with you about a debt, or that you refuse to pay the debt, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) generally requires them to stop communicating with you regarding that debt. If the debt collector fails or refuses to stop, gather the evidence and have it reviewed by an experienced FDCPA lawyer.
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) – Why We Need It
- August 31, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The whole purpose of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is to stop abusive practices in the debt collection... View Article
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Debt Collection Abuse and Harassment
- August 31, 2009
- Debt Collector Harassment
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act provides specific examples of conduct that are prohibited by covered debt collectors. For example, a debt collector cannot call you repeatedly or continuously with the intent to annoy, abuse or harass you or any other person. To win under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you must be able to prove they violated the FDCPA with evidence admissible in Court.
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.
