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Debt Collector Harassment
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Find helpful articles and free court forms related to debt collector harassment.
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Know your rights and understand your options when dealing with a debt collector. Download forms you can use to protect your rights.
Visit MLSA's free debt website to find out if a debt collector might be breaking the law, if you have any protected income or property, and if you might have any defenses to a debt lawsuit. Use a free garnishment calculator to see if a debt collector is taking the right amount from your wages.
This article can help you understand your options for taking action on a money problem.
Learn what income and property are protected from debt collectors; the situations when income or property may not be protected; and, download a free court form to ask for your protected income or property back.
Learn how to get third party debt collectors to stop contacting you. Download a free cease contact letter. And, learn what legal action you can take if debt collectors keep contacting you.
Information to help you deal with a loved one's debts after death.
Use this checklist to keep a written record of all communication that you have with a debt collector. If you think the debt collector broke the law, talk to a lawyer.
Learn what you can do when contacted by a debt collector and find a free legal form you can send to ask for verification of the debt.
When you are unable to pay all your bills, here is some information to help you decide which bills to pay first.
Common Questions
Actions to take if creditors threaten to take your home.
Legal Forms
Download a free Cease Contact Letter that you can send to third party debt collectors to make them stop contacting you.