Debtor's rights under MA law for collection agency calling and questioning debtor's roommate

Asked almost 5 years ago - Methuen, MA

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If a collection agency calls to solve an issue with your room mate is it invasion of privacy if they start inquiring about if the other room mate works how much do they make,where they work and if they can pay the other room mates bill.

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    Winchester Elder Law Attorney
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    Answered July 16, 2008 03:55. Inquiry alone is not sufficient to invade your privacy, there must be some intent to cause harm to you or to publish your information. The easiest thing that you can do is hang up the phone, you have no legal obligation to speak to another person's creditors.

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    Weymouth Criminal Defense Attorney
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    Answered July 27, 2008 10:44. It takes more then that and is probably inappropriate, but the roommate has no obligation to answer and shoudl hang up the phone. Then the collector can be reported to teh Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office.

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  1. Answered by a user July 07, 2008 13:56. I think it is invasion of privacy

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