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Consumers’ rights dealing with debt collection agencies

By Atlas Law Center / January 23, 2015

Many Illinois residents have credit card or medical debts that they have had trouble paying off, and in some cases […]

In dealing with a significant amount of debt, an Illinois resident or business might decide to sell off material goods

By Atlas Law Center / December 29, 2014

Illinois residents may know that debt collectors are restricted by federal law from harassing the debtor. The Fair Debt Collection

By Atlas Law Center / December 17, 2014

Some residents of Chicago may be interested in learning more about unsecured debt collection. Although many people know that secured

By Atlas Law Center / December 4, 2014

New York governor Andrew Quomo recently announced New York’s new debt collection regulations. The regulations, issued under a provision of

By Atlas Law Center / November 17, 2014

Two years ago, I wrote a blog post about debt collectors using prosecutors’ letterhead to collect a debt. This is generally

By Atlas Law Center / November 10, 2014

We’re back from a long hiatus. We’ve seen the usual in the past few months: sources conflicting on whether foreclosures

By Atlas Law Center / November 4, 2014

Many Illinois residents have run into difficulty making their monthly car or truck payments in an economy that has yet

By Atlas Law Center / October 29, 2014

During bankruptcy, a trustee is assigned to assist with the process. In Chapter 11, the U.S. trustee’s role is important

By Atlas Law Center / October 20, 2014

While a corporation or partnership that files for bankruptcy must do so through an attorney, individual debtors who are filing