Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Minnesota
collection calls to my mother
can a collections company call my mother and tell her that they are going to call the law on me and garnish my wages.
Asked on 11/10/08, 2:50 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
David Anderson
Anderson Business Law LLC
Re: collection calls to my mother
What you describe is a violation of Federal law by the collections company. You have a right to sue them for violating the Fair Debt COllection Practices Act.
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Answered on 11/10/08, 2:52 pm
Sam Calvert
Calvert Law Office
Re: collection calls to my mother
Very likely the collection agency violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which was designed to prevent abusive collection practices. If your mother is willing to bring suit, the likely result is that she will be awarded about $1,000 plus actual damages, and the collection agency will have to pay her attorneys fees.
Answered on 11/10/08, 8:12 pm
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