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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or FDCPA is a set of laws that gives legal protection for debtors against abusive debt collection tactics by creditors. In essence, this amendment was enacted to ensure fair debt collection. But how does this benefit the average person who has debts? There are a number of rules that…

Dealing with Debt Collectors Under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), it is illegal for creditors to utilize threatening, offensive, and intimidating behavior against a debtor. If you have been feeling unsettled by the tactics taken by a debt collector, you have a right to make a formal complaint. For the most part,…

Debt collectors. Collection agencies. Debt buyers. These are just different names for large companies that exist solely for the purpose of collecting on consumer debt. Debt buyers are large companies that specifically deal in the buying and selling of billions of dollars of consumer debt. There is a whole market of credit card companies, hospitals,…

Living under the burden of too much debt is hard enough without the constant phone calls from debt collectors. When a consumer files for bankruptcy protection under the Bankruptcy Code, the “automatic stay” goes into effect and creditors must stop making harassing phone calls. The automatic stay is a court order that stops all collection…

Debt consolidation may sound like a great idea. Especially when the debt load just seems insurmountable because there are too many different accounts to remember to pay the minimum payments every month. The problem is that many debt consolidation programs have serious drawbacks. Bankruptcy is often a much better decision in the long-term. The following…

When a consumer in Sacramento makes the decision to explore the option of bankruptcy, there are many considerations to take into account. One of the major ones is finding the right attorney with depth of experience in local bankruptcy courts. But another major consideration is how the consumer’s credit report will be affected before, during…

Many folks in the Sacramento area, from Grass Valley to Citrus Heights, are finding themselves in a downward debt spiral. This can be difficult, if not impossible, to fix without help because debt often leads to more debt which leads to more debt, and so on. That is why so many people are finding the…

Some high-income individuals prefer to find an alternative to filing bankruptcy as a means of simplifying their debt obligations. Their preference is often rooted in their fear of losing assets or simply wanting to avoid the time commitments of reorganizing in bankruptcy. Debt settlement provides an advantage in those respects compared to bankruptcy. That’s because…

A major factor to consider when filing bankruptcy is timing. Even after a Sacramento-area consumer has decided that she will definitely file bankruptcy, in many cases the timing can be crucial. Often, a debtor has little choice but to file as soon as possible. Swift action may be necessary to ward off a repossession, eviction,…

One of the most common reasons people file bankruptcy is to get a fresh start on their finances. The problem is that there are some very serious consumer reporting failures in recent years that prevent debtors from gaining the full benefits of a discharge. Creditors often fail to report an updated status for discharged accounts…