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Debt Collection

I'm a servicemember and I'm being harassed by a debt collector about a debt that I do not think I owe. Should I just pay up to make the debt collector go away. What are my rights and where can I get help?

You have the same rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that civilians do. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) says debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any other people they contact. Some examples ...

Debt Collection

I already told a debt collector who called about my deceased relative to talk to the executor or administrator of the estate, but they keep calling me at all hours of the day and night and leaving threatening messages. What can I do?

A debt collector may not contact you again if the debt collector knows you are not responsible for the estate or the debt. The debt collector should be directing its communications to the executor or administrator. Also, under the Fair ...

Debt Collection

I'm getting called day and night by a debt collector who is threatening to call my military chain of command, too. What can I do about this?

Servicemembers have the same rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as civilian consumers do. A debt collector may not use threats of violence or harm, use obscene or profane language, or repeatedly use the telephone to annoy you. ...

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