I would like to know where there is a site to see the law. Bill collectors are very arrogant and many times don't have their facts straight.
I believe they are in violation of some law and just risk not getting caught. Anyone n\know for sure ?
2007-09-04 09:52:06 · 3 answers · asked by Will 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is a federal law. Google the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. They are not supposed to call you at work, but they will not be punished by the Courts for doing so unless you tell them to stop and they do not. Write a letter of cease and desist and send it certified mail. If they are telling other people at your job about your financial/debt status, they are already violating the act. I would sue them untill their a5s bleeds if I were you.
NOTICE:
By the way, Bill collectors don't like me saying these things. Some debt collector went to the trouble to send me a threatening e-mail over this post in the middle of the night. His name was "Excessively Handsome." He even went to the trouble to join Answers so he could send me the e-mail. Moron couldn't even spell. They don't want you to know what your rights are.
The truth is these people are extremely stupid and what they do rises in most cases to extortion. I graduated from law school in May, and I work for a law firm. I let one of my bosses who has years of experience in this exact field read this post, and he said that I was exactly right.
2007-09-04 10:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by the hump 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can call at work but you can stop it. You need to send them a letter, certified with a return receipt, directing them to not contact you at your place of employment. The law requires them to honor this request.
If you like, you can direct them to have no further contact with you by phone at any location. Simply tell them that all future contact should be via the mail.
You can even send them a "drop dead" letter ordering them to have no contact of any kind with you. Of course, their likely response would be to file a suit against you in court.
2007-09-04 17:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can call you at work until you ask them to stop. Do it in writing.
2007-09-04 16:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by lillllbit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋