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First, there is no law that allows a creditor to sell property owned by a debtor. Rather, the creditor seeks a court judgment against that debtor and the court decides how the debt will be paid if the debtor is unable to do so out of their liquid accounts.

Second, the property must be linked to the debt in some way. For example, repossession of a car for an unpaid auto loan, foreclosure on a home for an unpaid mortgage. A credit card company cannot go directly after the property of a borrower that did not pay - rather, they must seek judgment to do so AND the court must provide for the sale of property.

Finally, the creditors must follow fair debt collection practices, meaning that there is a long time between liquidating any property and determining that the debtor will not pay. Collections processes generally run up to 180 days and subsequent court proceedings (e.g., foreclosure or civil suits) will take some time as well.

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