Only if they are licensed in another state and only if that state requires a license. If no license is required, any agency can collect there.
Yes if they are licensed to do so
a collection agency can collect where ever they need to. they purchased the debt from the timeshare company (to use your example). what i don't know is if they can impact your credit if for instance you were in the US and the collection agency or timeshare company is out of the country.
No you can not
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Yes. A hospital may use an outside agency to collect its debts. Most patients give the hospital permission to share information with a collection agency when they sign the "boilerplate" admission forms.
No, it is not illegal for a collection agency to buy your debt and attempt to collect it from you.
No.
Yes, Collection agency can do that. But contact a good collection agency like Guardian Credit Services, they know will how to deal with customers to get money
Not all companies collect outside of the US, but when they do collect, collectors dont have any issue calling international
Yes, they can collect from the parents or legal guardian.
Of course. If it's an unpaid debt, the collection agency owning the debt may try to collect it. And beware, they can track you down no matter what. However, they have to abide by certain rules, which are defined in the Fair Debt Collection Act.