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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

On July 16, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued guidance “to protect families [that] have begun receiving a federal child tax credit this week from debt collection practices.” Any attempt to garnish or otherwise seize these funds to collect or attempt to collect a debt violates the AG’s Debt Collection Regulations.”

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What to do When You’re Served Papers for a Debt

Debt RR

There are 35 major bankruptcies in 2019 so far, and over two-thirds happened in retail. trillion worth of debt. When faced with mounting debt, it’s inevitable that someone will come to collect. Many people are facing a debt collector threatening to serve papers. What Happens If You Ignore a Debt Collector?