What are my rights against creditors or debt collectors? February 26
A debt collector or creditor usually contacts you to recover a debt that you owe. It might be a very embarrassing situation but there are some rights that a debtor has against a debt collector. A debt collector might be and usually is an independent company hired by the creditor to recover the debt. These are some of the rights
* A debt collector cannot call a debtor before 8:00 am and after 9:00 pm.
* A debt collector cannot contact a debtor’s employer nor can the collector threaten to do so.
* A debt collector cannot threaten a debtor with violence or use obscene or profane language.
* A debt collector cannot state that she/he is an attorney if she/he is not an attorney.
* A debt collector cannot discuss the debt with the debtor’s employer, neighbors, friends or family (unless they are are a co-signer).
fiona Apr 22
Can a creditor come to my home to ask for payment?
Uncle M Apr 23
Fiona, Generally yes they can come to your home but they most probably won’t since it is just a waste of time. But if your late on, say car payments, they can have the “Repo” guy come to your house and take the car.
racheal Oct 17
Can a creditor threaten to find out were you are employed or information on you threw using your social security number?
jesus Nov 18
can a creditor ask me to find a way to get my funds to pay them by he or she tell me to ask a friend or family member?
jesus Nov 18
Fiona no a creditor can not do that.
it is against the law and invasion of your privacy.
moises Fiscal Dec 4
Can a debt collector come to work and collect?
LaJuana Feb 20
I contacted a creditor to settle a debt and made an offer of a payment plan. The creditor started asking me questions about my employment and I told him he could not contact my employer or contact me at work. He told me he just needed the information to fill out the computerized payment application. He then proceeded to contact my employer, telling him he was a creditor, and faxed him a form with my social security number on it, asking him for additional information about me. What can I do about this and to whom could I register a complaint about this? Thanks.
Lyn-Marie Taylor Jul 14
Someone called Credit Resolutions Limited in Reigate are asking me for money for an account I closed and settled in 2003. I have not heard from them in at least four years. I checked and they do not have an office in Reigate but in Halifax. I have this closed five years ago. I have not even had any contact in over four years. I am too sick to get into this now. What can I do? I do not even owe the money and it is over five years ago in any case! How do I get rid of these people?
Uncle M Jul 15
Lyn-Marie,
I would recommend that you seek professional legal help. But keep all your conversations in writing and any communication/letter/notice/payment from the 2003 settlement would tremendously help you.
toddy Aug 6
Hello,a debt collections company have rang me, I live with my father in his house, my daughter owes some money who these debt collecters are trying to retrieve, I dont know how they got this address, they say if i dont pay this money then they are going to black list my father’s house, they said that my daughter took on the agreement 4 years ago and she lived at this address. she has never lived here, Please I need some Help, I have phoned citisens advice already,they said they cannot make me pay, or black list dads house, the debt company said the next time I hear from them will be from the courts please help me. my father is 83 i have not told him as he would be worried sick
kenberly Aug 15
A creditor has called my work 2 times yasterday with the threat of wage garnishment. Are they allowed to call you at work and how can i stop them?
Nell Oct 30
Hello, 4years ago my ex husband bought a car and the car dealer had me go primary for his loan which I never fully understood now we are divorced he kept the car when we split and i have married again and a debt collector came knocking at my door wanting to serve me documents under my old married name to do with this car loan, I told him this is not my name any more and never took the documents What Happens Now??? Was I right to send him away???
Chris Jan 15
Credit collectors are harassing us! Our son presumingly owes a debt, he doesn’t live with us. The other night we were away from home and my young son was with a sitter when someone rang the doorbell. They were told not to answer door to unknown visitors. The collector preceeded to bang on the door hard, and constantly ringing the doorbell. They also shined a huge spotlight on our house. This went on for 30-40 min. We returned shortly after they left to a traumatized son. We called the police because at this time we still didn’t know who they were. The officer informed us they were no where around anymore. Last night we were home and they returned. This woman came to the door ringing and pounding, my husband opened the door and he asked what she wanted and she asked for our son. My husband informed her he did’nt live here and mentioned the incident from the previous encounter. She persisted. We shut the door, she screamed, banged, ringed and then went to all our nieghbors!