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Consumer Attorney Craig Kimmel Discusses Debt Collector Abuse

Have you been abused or harassed by a debt collector? You don’t deserve to be treated like a doormat nor should you tolerate as much. If your legal rights are being violated you might qualify for free legal help through...

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Alleged Collection Mill Agrees To Settle Class Suit Over Cursory Case Handling

Hackensack law firm Forster, Garbus & Garbus has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle claims that it filed hundreds of debt collection suits against consumers without individual attorney review. The firm allegedly violated the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,...

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Collection Calls as a Result of Identity Theft

In most cases, people who receive collection calls accrued the debt themselves and have fallen behind on their payments. In some instances, however, these charges are a result of identity theft. Because people rely on technology to pay bills and...

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Debt Harassment is #1 on List of Consumer Complaints

According to the “Top 10 List of Complaints” by Illinois consumers last year, phone calls regarding consumer debt harassment topped the list at number one. This statistic proves two things: that the state is still suffering from high unemployment rates and other...

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Know your rights when dealing with collection agency harassment

Unmanageable debt has become a way of life for a majority of Americans. Even as our government struggles to survive its own massive deficits, it is not surprising that we as individuals often have difficulty meeting our credit card payments,...

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Our Pledge to Clients and Consumers, to Ensure Fair Debt Collection

Our law firm Kimmel & Silverman, P.C. -CreditLaw.com- 800-NOT-FAIR, pledges to stand against unfair debt collection acts and practices. We promise to ensure our clients are treated fairly and with respect by debt collectors and their collection lawyers.  We will...

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Debt Collection Harassment Attorney Appears on Fox News to Discuss Capital One Harassment

Debt collection harassment attorney Craig Kimmel and client Patrice Perry appeared on Fox News to discuss a case against Capital One. Capital One harassed Patrice over a credit card debt and sent her a bill for $286 million. As featured...

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Consumer Rights and The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Consumer Attorney Craig Kimmel discusses consumer rights on KYW TV’s Talk Philly Program: [lite_youtube videoid="gYsjgcZ_ZVg"]

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Man Sues Kentucky Law Firm Over Debt Collection Letter

MORGANTOWN – A man has filed a punitive class action lawsuit against the Kentucky-based law firm that he says illegally sent him a debt collection letter. Nicholas Davis claims he received a letter from defendant Mapother and Mapother in June...

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No Harassing Debt Collectors

The recession means more people are falling behind on their bills. The last person you want to hear from is a debt collector. Some debt collectors are just doing their job, but others cross the line. Fox 29 Consumer Reporter...

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WEEU 830AM Interview with Debt Collection Harassment Attorney Craig Kimmel

Debt Collection Harassment Attorney Craig Thor Kimmel was recently interviewed by the radio talk show, “The Voice”, on WEEU 830AM in Berks County, PA. In this interview Craig explains how CreditLaw.com helps consumers with debt collection harassment and violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices...

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Debt Collectors From NCO Make 400 Million Calls a Year

Four hundred million times a year, employees of a little-known company called NCO dial the telephone “just to talk.” NCO’s hope: A simple chat will convince people to pay old debts. “We have to strike a bond with someone,” said...

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