Miami debtors, have you been taken in by a debt collection scam? Recently, in the neighboring state of Georgia, a 48-year-old man who founded the debt collection agency Williams, Scott & Associates was arrested, along with six employees, by federal agents for...
HOW TO DEAL WITH CREDITOR HARASSMENT ARCHIVES
PUT AN END TO PHONE HARASSMENT BY DEBT COLLECTORS
In one of our blog posts last week, we discussed the case of the debt collector who was arrested for making threats to debtors and lying to the debtors. That post might have some of our Florida readers wondering what debt collectors can do and what they can't do. Our...
CREDITOR HARASSMENT OVER DEBTS DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY
When a person files for bankruptcy, any of his or her debts are forgiven or included in a payment plan approved by the court. We briefly discussed last week how it is possible for people to go ahead and pay for discharged debts if they want to do so. That, however,...
CREDITOR HARASSMENT NETS FLORIDA COUPLE MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT
One Florida couple got fed up with the 700 calls they received from the Bank of America over late payments on their mortgage. The couple claims that the bank and their agents “badgered” them unrelentingly over four years. According to the Tampa Bay Times,...
CREDITOR HARASSMENT: STOPPING THE CALLS
When your finances become overwhelming, getting back on top of things can feel impossible. Adding insult to injury, debt collectors can be ruthless and are notorious for not following the laws regarding when and how they can contact you. If you are dealing with...
DEBT COLLECTORS ARE BOUND BY STRICT RULES FOR YOUR PROTECTION
We have previously discussed how some debt collectors try to prey on people who they claim owe debts. The practices they use aren't always legal. In fact, there are several things that debt collectors can do that can be considered harassment. The Fair Debt Collection...
CREDITOR HARASSMENT MIGHT INVOLVE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Our readers have often read blog posts in which we discussed how some debt collectors fall into the habit of harassing debtors. The types of harassment we have discussed include foul language, making false threats and back-to-back phone calls. There are some other...
ARE MY CREDITORS BREAKING THE LAW BY HARASSING ME?
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in How to Deal With Creditor Harassment on Thursday, March 5, 2015. When Florida consumers are being bombarded by creditors all demanding money for overdue debts, it can become overwhelming. But are the...
AN AUTOMATIC STAY CAN HELP YOU STOP CREDITOR HARASSMENT
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in How to Deal With Creditor Harassment on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Just last week, we discussed some of the actions that are off limits for debt collectors to do. Those actions are illegal and meant to protect...
PRIVATIZED DEBT COLLECTION CAN BE A CONSUMER’S NIGHTMARE
On behalf of Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA posted in How to Deal With Creditor Harassment on Friday, March 20, 2015. Miami residents who are hounded by collection agencies know how upsetting some of their tactics can be. But when governmental agencies hire...