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Collecting Debts

Sometimes when credit is extended, payments are not always made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the original agreement. Collecting debts can be an unfortunate byproduct of being in business and extending credit.
Plain English Guide To Collecting Debts
The Guide's recommendations on how to collect debts from customers.

Guidelines For Fair Debt Collection
Federal Trade Commission guidelines for fairly collecting debt.

Securing Debt Payment
This document provides instruction for businesses in the state of Washington on how to collect and secure debt payments.

Credit Protection Laws
Consumer credit laws affect preliminary debt collection methods.

Truth-in-Lending Act
The Truth-in-Lending Act regulates the amount of interest that can be charged on overdue payments.

Your Customer's Bankrupcy
The debtor has the benefit of an automatic stay immediately upon filing a bankruptcy petition. That stops you from taking any further action to try to collect the debt unless or until the bankruptcy court decides to the contrary.



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