Can a Debt Collector Contact Other People About Your Debt?
October 2, 2007
If you have an attorney, the debt collector must contact the attorney unless the attorney cannot be contacted readily. If you do not have an attorney, a collector may contact other people but only to find out where you live, what your phone number is and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting such third parties more than once. In most cases, the collector may not tell anyone other than you and your attorney that you owe money. That’s why your family members may get a message that tells them to ask you to call Mr. X regarding an “important personal matter.”
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