Debt Collection

Dealing with debt collection agencies can be stressful and overwhelming. It’s important to remember that you have legal rights as to when and where you receive these calls. Resources like LawHelp.org, an online consumer legal information portal, provide information and self-help resources to help you deal with debt collectors. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which covers personal (as opposed to business) debts, debt collectors may not contact you early in the morning or late at night without your permission, and may not contact you at work if they’re told (orally or in writing)...