This information is not intended as legal advice.  It is only a brief guide to your legal rights in these areas.  You should seek competent legal counsel if you choose to explore these important legal issues further.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Have you been contacted by a debt collector?  You have rights!  The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act can protect you from the harassment of debt collectors.

Truth In Lending

Do you have credit cards?  Car loans?  Mortgage?  Home equity loan?   You have rights! the Truth In Lending Act is designed to protect you from illegal practices by creditors.

Automotive Fraud

Have you recently purchased a car and you suspect that the odometer has been tampered with?  Or, it may have been in a wreck or flood?  Are you having major mechanical and electrical problems?  You have rights!  These are laws to protect customers that are unknowingly buy cars like this.

Wrongful Repossession

Has your car, boat, or any other household goods been repossessed?  Are you being threatened with repossession?  You have rights!  There are laws to protect customers who have had suffered repossession.

Consumer Leasing Act

Are you leasing a car or truck?  Does the lease contract state that you put down more or less money than you actually did?  Did you trade in a car, but it does not show it on the contract?  Does the contract state that you have a warranty that you weren't told about?  You have rights!  The Consumer Leasing Act is designed to protect consumers who are leasing.

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Merged credit?  Inaccurate information?  The Fair Credit Reporting Act is designed to protect consumers.

Identity Theft

Identity theft is a serious crime. People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years - and their hard-earned money - cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record. In the meantime, victims may lose job opportunities, be refused loans, education, housing or cars, or even get arrested for crimes they didn't commit.

 

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