Debt Collector Guidelines for Writings

The basic idea in debt collection-consumer protection laws is that personal finances, even the fact that you owe on a debt is “inherently private.” As such, the law limits how the debt collector can communicate with you in writing, especially if the writing is sent through the mail system, where dozens of people physically see, and possibly even read, an envelope or postcard before it...
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Can Debt Collectors Really Call My Family and Friends?

Contrary to what most people think and contrary to what debt collectors would have you believe, debt collectors are only allowed very limited contact with you, your family, or your friends. Don’t let debt collectors play dirty and break the rules. The law only allows debt collectors to communicate with any one person ONCE and they must be doing so with the intent to locate you! (There is...
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