About Suing Debt Collectors

by Michelle
(Sylvania)

Response to news article at:

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/01/cant_shake_bill_collectors_the.php Can't Shake Bill Collectors? Then Sue 'Em"

Although I do not agree with the morals of the man who sued the debt collectors, because he did not pay his debt, I do find this article interesting.

It is nice to know that real people may have some defense against the debt collection companies. Even though a lawsuit is probably not the way most would want to go, but if it comes to that then most would oblige.

I am more interested in the part where the man had received bad marks because of his old girlfriend. I am curious if this man had received any kind of compensation from a lawsuit or other means. I myself have been pounded by debt collectors for debt my ex-husband has incurred and we have not been married for fifteen years.

Some of the debt was during the marriage and some after, but I have still received phone calls on both. I guess if you are ever married to someone the debt collectors think you are responsible for life. During the divorce he took his debt and I took mine.

Unfortunately, I paid mine and, needless to say, he did not. There have been many debt collectors that have told me a court order means nothing because we were married when his debt was incurred. I have yet to find out if that is legal for them to do but this article may lead me in the right direction.