Posts Tagged ‘judgment’

Learning How To Deal With Debt Collectors. Eliminate Fears Caused By Harassing Creditors

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Being harassed by creditors can be an overwhelming experience. Creditors who call your house on a continual basis, demanding payments and things you cannot do can be very distressing for someone who is already going through the difficulty of losing their job or business. Worse still are those who are ill and cannot work. Being in such a situation and being harassed by creditors does little good in fixing the situation. That is why for people faced with these types of situations it may be necessary for them to find ways to stop debt collection.

This is not always an easy task. There are many websites that offer do-it-yourself advice on dealing with creditors and stopping debt collection, but sometimes that is just not enough. When one is facing financial difficulties they also need help in protecting their assets and stopping legal actions that can garnish their wages and other assets. Sometimes this can be difficult to know how to handle and therefore one may find that they do better by hiring a company that can help them work through these issues.

In addition a service can also help in getting creditors to take a settlement on the amounts owed and this can drastically reduce the amounts that a person owes. They also will stop legal actions and wage garnishments so that you retain control of your finances while you work your way out of the financial problems you have. These can be most beneficial when you are experiencing financial difficulties and need assistance in finding a way to work your way out of the issues, but you want to be able to still hold on to some of your assets. Bankruptcy will not allow this and it does not always wipe the slate clean either as many believe it will. By using a company that helps in stopping debt collection and protecting your assets you may find a better solution.

No company can erase your debts, but they can help you in finding ways to work with creditors. They also can help you in establishing a more even way of working with your creditors by having your creditors prove their claims against you. This is especially valuable when one is dealing with credit collection agencies. They can be especially forceful and sometimes one needs to be able to find a way to make them more reasonable to deal with. By using the right agency one can stop debt collection and find ways to work with debtors in resolving their credit issues.

If You Can’t Make Your Debt Payments

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

A surprising number of people start thinking about bankruptcy when they fall behind on their credit card payments. Some people who are unfamiliar with our legal system believe they will go to jail if they stop paying. Not true. Furthermore, most creditors, including credit card companies, banks, and medical-care providers, can’t go after your wages, bank account, or home unless they first sue you in court and win.

Suing you takes time and money, and not all creditors are willing to take this step. If a creditor does sue you, you’ll be personally served with a summons and complaint, after which you’ll typically have 30 days to file a simple response that denies the allegations and makes the creditor prove its case at a trial months or even years down the road.

Because of the potential expense involved in bringing a lawsuit, many creditors instead will declare the debt as “uncollectable” and write it off on their taxes. If you don’t own real estate and have few assets that could be seized, or you are unemployed or receiving Social Security, this is likely to happen in your case. In other words, while bankruptcy can get rid of most debts, you may be able to just stop making your payments without any consequences (except lowering your credit score), and save the bankruptcy fees. If a creditor does sue you later and win, and you have assets or income to lose, you would benefit from specific asset protection and wage garnishment prevention techniques offered by FreedomFromCreditors.

If You Just Want to Stop Collections

Probably the most common reason people think of filing for bankruptcy is to put an end to the blizzard of telephone calls that comes your way once you stop paying on your credit card or other installment debts. While a bankruptcy filing provides a quick solution to this problem, so does a federal law called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The FDCPA (Title 15 U.S.C. Section 1692c) and the laws of many states require creditors and collection agencies to stop calling you at your home or workplace if you ask them to. Or, as one judge of my acquaintance recently told a bankruptcy filer, “If you don’t want your creditors calling you, change your number.”

If You Need Help Deciding

It’s not always easy to weigh the pros and cons of filing for bankruptcy against the consequences of waiting it out and working with Plan B Consultants. Give us a call or leave your questions on this blog and we will happily provide information on your options free of charge.

 

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