A debt collection lawsuit doesn't have to catch you off guard. Here's how to protect yourself in the first 30 days.

Creditors and debt buyers file millions of debt collection lawsuits against borrowers each year and while there can be serious repercussions that stem from a debt-related lawsuit, the majority of ...

Don't assume that you'll automatically lose in court if a creditor is suing you over your unpaid debt.

Calls, mailings or lawsuits from debt collectors: all things most people would prefer not to deal with. But they’re more common than you might realize. According to the Consumer Financial Protection ...

debt collector has several ways to track down your bank account, but freezing it requires more than finding it.

Federal sued Hanna for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, plus emotional distress, on behalf of a former college professor who suffered a traumatic brain injury and was adjudicated ...

The scam in debt settlement isn’t whether creditors settle — they do. The scam is the predatory marketing that obscures the real risks from vulnerable consumers under financial stress.” — Steve Rhode ...

The date a debt collector gives you may not tell the full story about how old your collection debt actually is.

Warren & Migliaccio, L.L.P., a Richardson-based law firm, has expanded its legal defense resources to address the growing number of debt collection lawsuits filed against Texas consumers. The firm ...

Federal law requires nonprofit hospitals to maintain financial-assistance policies but does not set specific eligibility or ...