Unfair Debt Collection Practices
What is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?
This strong federal law was designed to protect you, the consumer, from deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. This law regulates what procedures creditors and debt collectors must use when attempting to collect on debts. Knowing what collectors are NOT allowed to do can save you from potential harassment.
How can a Debt Collector Violate this Law?
There are many different ways a creditor or debt collector can violate this Act. Some of these violations include, but are not limited to:
- Making false statements
- Making threatening claims
- Calling at your work place (after you’ve notified them not to)
- Calling you repeatedly
- Calling at inappropriate times of the day
- And many other ways
What can I do to Fight Back against the Debt Collectors?
Even if you do owe the money that debt collectors are calling about, you can get the harassing phone calls to stop. You may even be entitled to damages against the debt collection company.
Contact ASG Law Offices for a Free Case Evaluation!
The first step to fighting back is contacting ASG Law Offices for a NO RISK, FREE CASE ASSESSMENT. To get started, fill out our FREE CASE REVIEW FORM on our CONTACT US page, or call us at 800-285-4860
