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Mail from a legal firm
| Thu, 11-18-2004 - 12:37pm |
I am a newbie here and would really like to see if anyone could give me some advice. I have fallen behind on a few of my bills (credit card , computer payment, medical..) I get harrassing phone calls at work from collectors and just today a legal firm sent a letter to the personel dept wanting to know if I was still employed? Does anyone know why they would send this?
~Jackie~

That's right.
Furthermore, any third-party collector or firm is legally bound by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. . See www.ftc.gov for more info.
You have NUMEROUS rights under this Federal law, so read it and use it to protect yourself!
For example, if this law firm or collection agency called your employer, they are NOT allowed to tell your employer that they are a law firm or that they are trying to collect a debt.
It may be that you have this collector/firm over a barrel, and NOT the other way around. Try to find out who they are, what they want, & tell them not to contact you at work.
Good luck with this! Please read the FDCPA for more info on your rights!
Melanie