Cana creditorcall my landlord and tell her that I am to going to court for an uncollected debt?
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Cana creditorcall my landlord and tell her that I am to going to court for an uncollected debt?
Asked on July 5, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Generally no. A creditor must follow the fair debt collection practices act (FDCPA) when they contact not only the debtor but also the others in attempting to locate the debtor, etc. For example. if the debtor calls your boss or your neighbor it can only be for limited information such as your present address, etc. They can not give any information about what is happening with the account. Familiarize yourself with what they can and can not say or do under the act by doing an on line search. If there is a violation then you have these remedies"
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