Are you suffering from harassment at the hands of a collection agency or even multiple collection agencies? If so, we have some important advice that will help you stop collection harassment. First and foremost, contact an attorney right away without delay. However, you shouldn’t contact just any attorney in the phone book. The best way to stop collection agency harassment is to work with an attorney who specializes in collection agency harassment. He or she will know the ins and outs of the law and how it can be used to fully protect you.
You have rights! So, how do you actually know if you need to stop collection harassment? Well, you need to know the signs that you’re being harassed. Please keep in mind that not all collection agencies take part in collection harassment. However, the ones that do tend to make a lot of noise and a negative impact on the lives of their victims. The first sign that you need to stop collection agency harassment is if the collection agent is calling you at home or at work even after you have put a formal request to stop calling you in writing.
This is typically in the form of a cease and desist letter. You must send a copy to the collection agency. We highly suggest sending the letter by registered mail so that you have proof the collection agency actually received the letter. Another sign that you need to stop collection agency harassment is when the collection agent threatens you in any manner. You may or may not have experienced this. For example, some underhanded collection agency harassment agents will call up their victims and make threats to have their wages garnished until they pay off their debt.
The good news if that they have zero rights to do this and are flat out lying to you. Collection harassment is also breaking the law. Some collection agents will threaten to have you arrested. Once again, they have zero power to do this. Collection agents are not police officers, judges, or members of the court system. However, Collection agencies can bring your case before a judge in a court of law. If you fail to show up to the court case at the appointed day and time the judge and only the judge can have you arrested. We can help you stop collection agency harassment.
Please contact us today for more information or to get your case started.
