Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Re: phone calls from a bill collector

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There is no set number but you can write to the collector and advise them not to contact you. You can also tell the collector to contact your attorney (if you have one) and then the collector cannot disturb you at all. You can read about your rights and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act on Wikipedia at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Debt_Collection_Practices_Act

Any violation of the Act is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.