Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts

collection agency

I have a collection agency contacting my business by a computerized phone system and asking for an individual who does not work for me to call them. I have contacted them to please stop calling my business, yet it still goes on two weeks later with two phone calls a day into my voice mail system. How do I get them to stop this practice as it is disrupting my business and phone system.


Asked on 11/18/08, 8:55 am

4 Answers from Attorneys

JOHN TATOIAN LAW OFFICE OF JOHN A. TATOIAN ESQ.*Licensed Only in Massachusetts

Re: collection agency

If the debt is a consumer debt within the meaning of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the debtor can send the debt collector a "Cease & Desist" letter. Any further communication with the debtor by the debt collector (unles expressly authorized by law) is a violation of the FDCPA and may subject the debt collector to actual damages, statutory damages, costs and attorney fees. Please feel free to contact my office for a free initial consult based upon the facts of your specific situation.;))

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Answered on 11/26/08, 11:55 am
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Re: collection agency

You need to send them a certified letter demanding that the contact stop. If you would like the assistance of an attorney, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

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Answered on 11/18/08, 9:58 am
Joseph Murray Joseph M. Murray, Esq.

Re: collection agency

Retain an attorney to send them a cease and desist letter under the Massachusetts erroneous billing statute.

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Answered on 11/18/08, 11:45 am
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: collection agency

Call the service and demand they cease and desist. File a complaint with the attorney general's office.

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Answered on 11/18/08, 9:23 pm


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