Can you sue a company for wrongfully sending you to collections?

Can You Sue a Company for Sending You to Collections? Yes, the FDCPA allows for legal action against certain collectors that don't comply with the rules in the law. If you're sent to collections for a debt you don't owe or a collector otherwise ignores the FDCPA, you might be able to sue that collector.

How do I dispute a false collection?

Your dispute should be made in writing to ensure that the debt collector has to send you verification of the debt. If you're having trouble with debt collection, you can submit a complaint with the CFPB online or by calling (855) 411-CFPB (2372).

How do I get an incorrect collection removed from my credit report?

You have three choices dispute the account (if it's inaccurate), contact the collection agency for a goodwill adjustment (if you've paid the account in full), or simply wait for the account to be removed from your reports in due time.

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Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading...

Wisconsin Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Threatening to Take an Action that Cannot Legally be Taken or That is not Intended to be Taken - Contacting the Consumer’s Employer

Q: How do I get an incorrect collection removed from my credit report?

You have three choices dispute the account (if it&#039;s inaccurate), contact the collection agency for a goodwill adjustment (if you&#039;ve paid the account in full), or simply wait for the account to be removed from your reports in due time.

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Collections - Fair Debt Practices Act

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Multi-State

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US-DCPA-19.13BG

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Section 807 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1692e, provides, in part, as follows: "A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:

"(5) The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken."

It is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to contact a consumer debtor's employer for a purpose other than to obtain location information.

Wisconsin Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities

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