Most of us hate debt collectors. They seem to call at the most inappropriate time (we were paid to work on New Year’s Day), and sometimes can be quite ruthless or rude in their debt collection tactics. Most people though recognize that it’s a 20-something calling them, and they hang up.
Well, that’s not the case [...]
There’s an interesting article over at this blog (here’s a page from The New York Times) discussing whether creditors have a right ask for payments on debts owed by a deceased relative. The general consensus is, and should be, no. The exception is if a spouse or other person co-signs (guarantees) a loan or debt, [...]
I told you that I’m a former employee of a major credit card company, and used to perform collections activities for the company. I used to employ a lot of shady tactics to get people to pay their bills and try to maintain their high balances and "good standing" with the company. In truth, many [...]
One of the ezines I subscribe to is directed toward helping small law firms manage their businesses and keep the practitioners up-to-date on changes in the law. The ezine is published by a division of the American Bar Association.
This month’s ezine focuses on credit, collections and foreclosure issues faced by people like you. One article [...]