Sentences with phrase «so by a debt collector»

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So most of the debts were owed to the rulers themselves, or to their palace (tax) collectors who gradually became independent creditors by the wealth they made.

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So, that's kind of the general principles based that debt collectors are controlled by federally.

By the time a debt goes to a debt collector, it's usually become so delinquent that the original creditor has given up hope of collecting it.

Laws governing debt collection can vary from state to state, so it's a good idea to seek legal advice if you're being hounded by debt collectors.

A debt collector could claim your payment as evidence you agreed to the terms set by your original creditor — and the settlement you worked so hard to get goes up in smoke.

So how can you tell if you're being targeted by a fake debt collector?

I sued debt collectors and defended people sued by debt collectors, so anyone getting calls or letters from a debt collector was a potential client.

Thus, so long as the use of debt collectors is consistent with the regulatory requirements (such as, providers obtain the proper consents, the disclosure is of the minimum amount of information necessary to collect the debt, the provider or health plan enter into a business associate agreement with the debt collector, etc.), relying upon debt collectors to obtain reimbursement for the provision of health care would not be prohibited by the regulation.