Does the FDCPA and the Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act apply to attorneys who are trying to collect a judgment in TX?

Asked in Plano, TX - about 1 year

Can i sue them for harassment? How do i get them to stop harassing or contacing me at work or at inconvenient times? They have won the judgment i told them i cant ay right now can i stop them or sue them for harassment? Cant i press charges here in Texas?

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Patrick Begley

Patrick Begley

Dallas Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorney

Licensed in TX

Answered about 1 year ago. The Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does apply to attorneys who are functioning as debt collectors. Here are some helpful links that outline permissible and impermissible behavior.

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/debt_colle...
http://www.occc.state.tx.us/pages/consumer/educ...

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Sidney Joseph Diamond

Sidney Joseph Diamond

El Paso Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorney

Licensed in TX

Answered about 1 year ago. Both the Texas and the Federal Fair Debt Collection Acts include attorney's. In short they must do the samething as any debt collector must do..
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Jeffrey B. Lampert

Jeffrey B. Lampert

West Palm Beach Bankruptcy Attorney

Answered about 1 year ago. I can't speak for the Texas FDCPA, but the federal FDCPA does apply to attorneys.

Remember, these acts apply only to those seeking to collect on consumer debts.
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