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Cussing Out Collectors -or- Silence Is Golden

Standing Your Ground Sometimes clients used to come to me and tell me they had cussed out or “really yelled” at a debt collector. They were proud at having stood up for themselves, but after calming down they would sometimes wonder whether they had done t... Read >

Defending Yourself Pro Se from Debt Collectors

What Is Pro Se Representation? Pro se legal representation means representing yourself rather than hiring a lawyer to do it for you. You have the right to do that in essentially any court proceeding, whether as defendant or plaintiff, and whether the mat... Read >

Requiring Validation of the Debt - Secret Weapon against Debt Collectors

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) gives someone being harassed by debt collectors several useful tools. One of the best of these tools is requiring verification. A "Secret"(?) Weapon There's nothing secret about requiring verification, but i... Read >