Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), it is illegal for a debt collector to harass, abuse, mislead, deceive, or be unfair to you, whether or not you owe a debt. This law covers personal, family, and household debts.
Want to learn more about how to get a third party debt collector to stop contacting you? Visit https://montanalawhelp.org/resource/4-steps-get-debt-collectors-stop-contacting-you
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