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So You’ve Received A Collection Letter, Now What Do You Do?
Do you open it? Do you send it back? Read on to find the answer to common questions one may have after receiving a debt collection letter in the mail and make sure you’re protected. The following will help you understand whether you’ve received a legitimate debt collection letter and what to do if it’s […]
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The TCPA In Recent News
Recently it has been in the news about Robo-calls, or the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; called for short TCPA. The case reported on Nelson and Joyce Coniglio of Florida who were awarded a major judgement as a result of robo-calls. The Coniglio’s were in foreclosure with Bank of America and over the course of 4 […]
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What Is The Law Regarding Harassing Telephone Calls?
Congress has enacted the Telephone Consumer Practices Act or TCPA. This law holds the following: 1. Pre-recorded messages or artificial voices, robo-calls, or they are coming from machines or robots, to your cell phone are illegal without your written permission. 2. Pre-recorded messages or artificial voices, robo-calls, to your home phone or land line are […]
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There Are 10 Rules Of The Road To Fending Off Collectors
Your ten rules of the road are simple. If you’re fending off harassing bill collectors you need to follow these 10 rules and if you do, you’ll surely see success in your endeavors and be able to get the breathing space you need in order to get yourself financially back in order. The Ten Rules […]
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Harassing Collection Calls Are A Nuisance But Can Be Stopped
Before you can begin to address your financial situation, you need to be able to think. It’s stressful enough worrying about how you can get more income, how you can get healthy, how you can arrange your debt situation, and how you can maybe sell off some of your assets. Add in the worry of […]
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How The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Helps You
Creditors can try to collect what they think is due them in many different ways: Many begin with calls to pressure the debtor into making payments as quickly as possible. Often the calls can be relentless. Creditors can bring a lawsuit to try to obtain a legal judgment against the debtor. Once they have a […]