Can a debt collector talk to other people about my debt?

If you have an attorney, the debt collector can only contact the attorney and not you. If you do not have a lawyer, a bill collector can contact other people but only to find out where you are. The cannot tell you about the debt and their opinion about you and the debt. Most collectors are usually prohibited from contacting such third parties more than once. Usually the collector may not tell anyone other than you and your lawyer that you owe money. If you have any questions about collections, you should read the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

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How do I get creditors to stop harassing me?

The simplest answer to get creditors to stop calling you is to hire an attorney that specializes in debt negotiation. Once your hire the lawyer all calls by the creditors must be directed to the attorney and not to you. Typically the attorney will send out a letter to the credit that the law firm is taking over the case. Legally they are notified and must comply with the letter. If they do not comply they may be violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and could be subject to a fine.

If you do not want to settle your debts yourself you may want to hire an attorney to do your debt settlement.

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