Knowing your rights during debt collection can protect you from harassment, misinformation and costly mistakes.

Dealing with debt collectors can be a frustrating process, especially when you're not sure if the debt they're reaching out about is even yours. Mistakes happen, after all, and sometimes old debts ...

Hall v. Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC, No. 1:24-CV-01026-JRR, 2025 WL 475275, at *1 (D. Md. Feb. 12, 2025) A United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ...

When that first medical bill comes after a loved one dies, many families fear they will have to foot the bill. The good news is that’s typically not the case due to probate. During the probate process ...

Before you hand over money to a debt collector, take these steps to protect both your finances and your rights.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

If you’re behind on debt payments, your lender might send you to collections. And while the harassing phone calls and persistent tactics of some debt collectors can drive you mad — there are many ...

The District of Maryland rejected a plaintiff’s arguments that a debt collector’s verification of a debt in response to a letter refusing to pay, but disputing the debt, violated the cease ...