In most cases, a collection agency cannot take your personal possessions. Depending on the amount, they may be able to garnish your wages which is what would happen first.
Yes, a collection agency can take you to court for unpaid debts if they are unable to collect the debt through other means.
If you have been deported, and there are some possessions that you were not able to take with you when you were deported, then those possessions are in the hands of some other person or possibly agency. You can ask the person who has your possessions to send them to you. You will probably be asked to pay the shipping cost. If, however, you don't even know where these possessions are, or who has them, then it is not likely that you will be able to recover them, unless you have a friend who is in a position to investigate on your behalf.
No
Yes
Yes they can.
no , there is no way a collection agency can take welfare funds.should it happen ,send a copy of your benefits statement showing proof that it is welfare. the agency will then send a reversal and monies will be returned ..
To address a collection agency complaint effectively, you can take the following steps: Review the complaint carefully to understand the issue. Gather all relevant documentation and records related to the debt. Contact the collection agency in writing to dispute the claim and request validation of the debt. Keep detailed records of all communication with the collection agency. Consider seeking legal advice or contacting a consumer protection agency for assistance if needed.
Once a debt has been sold to a collection agency, that agency owns the debt. Now it would be between you and the collection agency to settle the debt; the creditor has washed his hands of the matter. If you think the debt collection agency isn't working within its legal limits and is harrassing you, check out the Fair Debt Collection Act, which outlines was a collection agency can and cannot do.
Absolutely they can ! The only reason a person needs to deal with a collection agency, is because they defaulted on payments to the original company. That company passed the account to a debt-recovery agency, who paid the sum YOU owe to the original company. If you simply refuse to pay the collection agency, they have the legal right to take you to court to recover the debt !
If your vehicle is the collateral for the loan, then yes.
Not without a court order.
Yes. They must give you time to remove your personal possessions.