Your paycheck may be more protected from garnishment than you think — but only if you live in the right state.

Licensure Requirements. Notably, the Collection Law amends California's debt collection licensing laws to exclude commercial debt collection. 10 As such, commercial entities subject to the terms of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

Debt collectors have a reputation — and in some cases, a well-deserved one — for being unpleasant and intimidating. While the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was created to limit how far ...

Debt collectors can't drain your account without a court order, but once they have one, the rules may surprise you.

Persistent debt collector calls can feel overwhelming, but there are some steps borrowers can take to stop them.

[00:00] Rachel Rogers: Foreign. [00:22] Melissa Tulis Smith: Hello and welcome to the podcast series Creditors Corner Legal Talk, presented by Smith Debnum, Attorneys at Law, where we explore a range ...

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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, chair of the Assembly’s Health Committee, said grassroots organizing and effective messaging has helped reduce the aggressive debt collection tactics of many hospitals.