Federal and state laws that make debt collection harassment illegal are all well and good, but unless you know what counts as \”harassment,\” it\’s hard to know what to look out for. Both the FDCPA (federal law) and the FCEUA (Pennsylvania law) make it illegal for collectors to engage in \”any conduct, the natural consequence […]
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Have you fallen on hard times? Are you having trouble paying the bills? Are collectors calling several times a day, and making your life miserable? If this sounds like your situation, take heart. A federal law called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the \”FDCPA\”) provides powerful protections to people in just your situation. In
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If you\’ve been sued in a foreclosure lawsuit, you\’re probably under a lot of stress and are struggling with what to do. You may be getting a lot of letters from bankruptcy attorneys in the mail, and are wondering whether or not bankruptcy is your only option. For some people bankruptcy is the best option
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Have you checked your credit report lately? By some estimates, as many as 40 million Americans have errors on their credit reports. If serious, an error can cause someone to be unable to buy a car, qualify for student loans, or otherwise obtain credit. To check on your credit report, go to http://www.annualcreditreport.com. Once a
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Whenever I tell someone I\’m a consumer lawyer, I know to expect the puzzled look. The furrowed brow, the inquiring stare. \”Consumer lawyer, huh?\” \”So what do you do, exactly?\” Given how broad consumer credit law is, there\’s a lot of long answers I could give, and have given, at different times. In a nutshell
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Having a credit card can be something of a mixed bag. When things are going well, having a credit card can open up new opportunities in life. Because with a credit card, you can build your credit rating making it easier, and cheaper to make big purchases. However, it\’s quite another story when things aren\’t
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