Can Debt Collectors Call Your Family to Collect the Debt

debt collecotr call your family

Whether it is legal for debt collectors to call your family members is a complicated question. Generally, debt collectors may not call your family. They cannot collect the debt from your family or disclose the details of the debt to your family. It is legal in some situations when debt collectors call your family. Collection … Read more

5 Steps for How to Answer a Debt Collection Lawsuit

Utah FDCPA Statute

Receiving a Summons and Complaint for a debt collection lawsuit or other court case can be a scary or stressful event. Don’t fret it. A few simple steps are all you need to answer the lawsuit to defend yourself and slow down the collection process or even stop a collection agency in its tracks. It … Read more

Ultimate Guide to Handling a Debt Collection Agency

Debt Collection Agency List

What is a Debt Collection Agency A debt collection agency is a company that is either hired to collect debt on behalf of someone else or it is a debt buyer who purchases bad debts for collections. They use the mail, telephone, Internet, email, text messaging and other methods of communications and information gathering to … Read more

How to File an FDCPA Complaint

FDCPA Lawsuit Strategies

I recently read a disturbing article online that attempted to explain how the average person can and should file an FDCPA complaint against debt collectors under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. At the risk of offending the author—that is complete and utter nonsense. Do Not File an FDCPA Complaint You should never file an … Read more

Workers Compensation Debt Collection

Utah Worker's Compensation Debt Collection

Under the Utah Workers Compensation Act, debt collection agencies are not allowed to collect worker’s compensation medical debts from injured workers. Instead, worker’s compensation insurance is required to pay. This is true under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as well. Workers Compensation Medical Collection Efforts Work injuries are tragic. To make matters worse for … Read more



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