COMPLAIN  ABOUT

NEWFOUNDLAND BILL COLLECTORS

Newfoundland collection agencies cannot harass, threaten, bully or intimidate you. Here`s how to file a complaint.

How to Stop Newfoundland

Bill Collectors

Harassing Phone Calls

Are Newfoundland Labrador bill collection agencies or bill collectors

making your life miserable?

Newfoundland collection agencies cannot harass, threaten, bully or intimidate you.

Here`s how to file a complaint.

CanLaw Will Find You a Consumer Protection

 or Money Problems  Lawyer

YOU MAY HAVE A VALID COMPLAINT AGAINST A NEWFOUNDLAND  COLLECTION AGENCY IF YOU CAN PROVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING HAVE OCCURRED

 

  • Collector was threatening and/or intimidating
  • You have informed the collection agency that it is not your debt and continue to be contacted
  • You have asked to be contacted in writing only and they continue to call
  • Collector was using excessive pressure
  • Collector published or threatening to publish your inability to pay
  • You have disputed the debt with the debt collector and creditor and continue to be contacted
  • You did not receive anything in writing prior to receiving calls
  • Collector will not disclose his/her identity
  • Collector called you at work more than once and you have provided my home contact information
  • The collector has called an acquaintance and has asked for information other than your home address and phone number and you have not authorized the collector or creditor to do so in the past
  • The collector has called your employer and has asked for more information other than confirming your employment, business title, and address and you have not authorized the creditor to do so in the past
  • The collector has called you before 7 am or after 9 pm Monday to Saturday, or before 1 pm or after 5 pm on a Sunday, or on a statutory holiday
  • The collector is attempting to collect more than you owe

THREATS OF LEGAL ACTION?

If the collection agency or what appears to be their legal staff make written or verbal threats of legal action, have a lawyer send you a `draft` statement of claim or use other shady tactics report them to the

NEWFOUNDLAND LAW SOCIETY

However you should never trust a law society to actually help you.

 

PO Box 8700

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador  A1B 4J6

Telephone: 709-729-2600

Toll Free: 1-877-968-2600

Fax: 709-729-6998

 

Read what Newfoundland collections can and cannot do to you here.

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