Montana Letter Informing Debt Collector not to Communicate with Debtor at Debtor's Place of Employment

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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits harassment or abuse in collecting a debt such as threatening violence, use of obscene or profane language, publishing lists of debtors who refuse to pay debts, or even harassing a debtor by repeatedly calling the debtor on the phone. This Act sets forth strict rules regarding communicating with the debtor.


The collector is restricted in the type of contact he can make with the debtor. He can't contact the debtor before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. He can contact the debtor at home, but cannot contact the debtor at the debtor's club or church or at a school meeting of some sort. The debtor cannot be contacted at work if his employer objects.

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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) (15 USC 1692 et seq.), which became effective in March 1978, was designed to eliminate abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices.

Your credit card debt, auto loans, medical bills, student loans, mortgage, and other household debts are covered under the FDCPA.

Here are 4 good debt collection techniques to keep in mind as you communicate with clients:Listen. The best thing you can do as a debt collector is listen to the client.Address the issue.Know the background information.Be Professional.

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A debt collection letter should include the following information:The amount the debtor owes you.The initial due date of the payment.A new due date for the payment, whether ASAP or longer.Instructions on how to pay the debt.More items...?18-Mar-2021

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Without further ado, here are the steps you can take in order to get your debtor to pay up.Discuss things (pleasantly) with your debtor.Go over your agreement, if you have one.Send a gentle written reminder.If you'd like, send a follow-up.Send a written demand for payment (with a firm deadline).More items...?

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Montana Letter Informing Debt Collector not to Communicate with Debtor at Debtor's Place of Employment