Comments on: Debt collectors love the debts of the dead http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/ seeking justice for consumers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vicki Forsberg http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Vicki Forsberg Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:12:12 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2340#comment-870 My mother died in December. My 80 year old Aunt is receiving harrassing collection notices from the Nursing Home responsible for my mother's death. My Aunt was simply a "contact" person. How does that make her responsible for any monies due? My mother died in December. My 80 year old Aunt is receiving harrassing collection notices from the Nursing Home responsible for my mother’s death. My Aunt was simply a “contact” person. How does that make her responsible for any monies due?

]]> By: Rebecca http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Rebecca Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:18:49 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2340#comment-875 It's sleazy, but they tend to hit you at a bad time when you just aren't up to resisting. It took more than a month after my mother's death before I was back in fighting form and I got an awful lot of nasty "pay us" notes during that time. This is where an estate lawyer is worth every penny. I paid for one and they have a nice "go away and file it with the court" letter they respond to all of these with. It’s sleazy, but they tend to hit you at a bad time when you just aren’t up to resisting. It took more than a month after my mother’s death before I was back in fighting form and I got an awful lot of nasty “pay us” notes during that time.

This is where an estate lawyer is worth every penny. I paid for one and they have a nice “go away and file it with the court” letter they respond to all of these with.

]]> By: Nick Slade http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Nick Slade Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:58:57 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2340#comment-874 The more I think about this the more convinced I am that what they are doing is a violation of the FDCPA. My position is that if anybody contacts you about paying the debt of anybody else, living or dead, they have very likely violated federal law, and you should contact a consumer rights attorney. The more I think about this the more convinced I am that what they are doing is a violation of the FDCPA.
My position is that if anybody contacts you about paying the debt of anybody else, living or dead, they have very likely violated federal law, and you should contact a consumer rights attorney.

]]> By: Jennifer Frantz http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Jennifer Frantz Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:20:35 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2340#comment-873 I hear similar stories at my firm. Often a simple letter from me to the creditor can make all the difference. It can also give those who are grieving some comfort to know there's someone dealing with the creditors rather than trying to do it themselves at an already stressful time. I hear similar stories at my firm. Often a simple letter from me to the creditor can make all the difference. It can also give those who are grieving some comfort to know there’s someone dealing with the creditors rather than trying to do it themselves at an already stressful time.

]]> By: Todd Murray http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Todd Murray Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:23:49 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2340#comment-872 Sadly, this is a "growth area" that my former employer is looking into. Yet another reason for my recent career change. Sadly, this is a “growth area” that my former employer is looking into. Yet another reason for my recent career change.

]]> By: James http://caveatemptorblog.com/debt-collectors-love-the-debts-of-the-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-871 James Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:09:37 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2340#comment-871 That's absolutely disgusting. That’s absolutely disgusting.

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