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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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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.