A logical chain of events has been occurring recently: The recession has caused more consumer debts to go unpaid, which in turn, has led to more legal battles between consumers and their creditors. On one hand, debt collectors are suing consumers to collect the unpaid debts. On the other, consumer debtors are filing suits claiming debt collection harassment. Attorneys say such litigation has been on the rise over the past few years, and it's typically been small firms and solo attorneys that have benefited.
October 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A logical chain of events has occurred over the past few years: The recession has caused more consumer debts to go unpaid which, in turn, has led to more legal battles between consumers and their creditors.
On one hand, debt collectors are suing consumers to collect the unpaid debts. On the other, consumer debtors are filing suits claiming debt collection harassment.
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