If you are unable to pay your bills, creditors can make your life miserable with endless, harassing phone calls. Even if you screen your calls, creditors may contact your employer, resulting in embarrassment and even putting your job at risk. We can put an immediate end to this type of harassment. We may even be able to turn the tables on certain harassing creditors and require them to answer for their actions in court.
At the law firm of Gross & Patterson, LLC, in Pittsburgh, our attorneys are here to help you put an immediate stop to creditor harassment. We offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case and determine if you are eligible to get a fresh financial start by filing bankruptcy.
Filing Bankruptcy Is the One Sure Way to Stop Creditor Harassment
Bankruptcy law includes an automatic stay that puts an immediate stop to all actions by creditors to collect debts. The moment you file bankruptcy:
- Creditor calls and other forms of harassment must stop under federal law.
- Wage garnishments and other attempts to collect money from you must stop.
- Home foreclosures are stopped.
- Lenders are barred from repossessing cars and other assets.
If a creditor continues to contact you after have filed bankruptcy, tell us about it. We may be able to sue the creditor and collect money from the company for violating federal law.
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you can sue creditors who use abusive debt collection practices. Examples of practices that violate federal law include:
- Threatening you with arrest
- Calling you repeatedly
- Using obscene language
Contact a Pennsylvania Creditor Harassment Lawyer
To schedule a free initial consultation about how to stop creditor harassment with a Pittsburgh lawyer, call 412-567-4732 or fill out the contact form on this website.
