http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/06/11/can-i-go-to-jail-if-i-don%e2%80%99t-pay-my-debt/ Real Lawyers, Real Solutions Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/06/11/can-i-go-to-jail-if-i-don%e2%80%99t-pay-my-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-34812 You Won't Go to Jail if You Can't Pay Your Bills | Kansas Bankruptcy Law Information Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:51:04 +0000 http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/06/11/can-i-go-to-jail-if-i-don%e2%80%99t-pay-my-debt/#comment-34812 [...] Don’t worry.  We no longer have debtor’s prisons in America, thankfully.  The prisons of revolutionary times are past history.  It is not a crime to owe an ordinary debt and you won’t go to jail if you can’t pay. [...]

]]> http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/06/11/can-i-go-to-jail-if-i-don%e2%80%99t-pay-my-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-7375 Jacksonville Debt Collectors Sued for $1.3 Million at Bankruptcy Law Network - Real Lawyers, Real Solutions Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:25:13 +0000 http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/2007/06/11/can-i-go-to-jail-if-i-don%e2%80%99t-pay-my-debt/#comment-7375 [...] The lawsuit alleges that the defendants employed such illegal collections tactics as impersonating attorneys and state officials, threatening arrest and collecting excessive fees. “Debt collection agencies should never resort to threats or intimidation as the means by which funds are eventually collected,” said Attorney General McCollum. “Consumers under financial burdens deserve our protection and consideration, not the predatory nature of these allegations.” [...] [...] The lawsuit alleges that the defendants employed such illegal collections tactics as impersonating attorneys and state officials, threatening arrest and collecting excessive fees. “Debt collection agencies should never resort to threats or intimidation as the means by which funds are eventually collected,” said Attorney General McCollum. “Consumers under financial burdens deserve our protection and consideration, not the predatory nature of these allegations.” [...]

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