Jimerson Firm

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Two important statutes for all businesses to be aware of are the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. A person attempting to collect his or her “own” debt, is not a debt collector under the FDCPA.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) are two pro-consumer statutes. 6:06-CV-1678-ORL-28DAB, 2009 WL 535980, at *6 (M.D. 6:15-CV-1951-ORL-40GJK, 2017 WL 10350673, at *3 (M.D. Accredited Collection Agency Inc. , No. Florida First Fin.

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FDCPA Defense

MAY 11, 2017

Grappling with the meaning of the so-called “meaningful involvement” doctrine is one of the most elusive and frustrating compliance challenges for collection attorneys and their clients. What exactly must a collection attorney do to ensure they are “meaningfully involved” in a file before sending a collection letter to a consumer?

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