This, in a functional legal system, should have them immediately arrested and/or slapped with a fine.
This, in a functional legal system, should have them immediately arrested and/or slapped with a fine.
Or the law could get a little more flexible and punish them for their intent, even if what they do is a "gray" area.
Or it could also make "collection agencies" illegal in their entirety.
The other side can just inform you of your debt, once, and if you fail to comply within a legally mandated deadline, they can go through the courts if they want to pursue it further. Who said "debt collecting" companies should be a thing?
It takes time for the legal system to set precedents and create a legal body of work around issues like these. It moves very slow.
Thankfully, at least for medical debt, there are pretty harsh laws against collections.
Finding consumer lawyers willing to take FDCPA cases is tough.