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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or FDCPA

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or FDCPA was created to help protect consumers from unfair debt collecting practices. It is a federal law and applies in every state, often in conjunction with state laws. Florida’s state law is called the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act or FCCPA. SmithLaw’s blog post detailing that can be [...]

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Being harassed by debt collectors?

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act or FCCPA can help. This act is only for the state of Florida and was meant to create good debt collecting behavior and protect Florida’s citizens from debt harrassment. It defines who is a debtor, who is a creditor, who is a debt collector, and more. It provides rules [...]

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Debt Mitigation

Drowning in debt? Worried you might lose your home or other property? You might be a candidate for debt mitigation. Debt mitigation changes the terms of a loan permanently to help you keep various types of property. It might include a reduction in interest, reduction in principal, or a change to the length of the [...]

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