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URAWESOME

Guest
ALABAMA--HOW CAN YOU GET THE DATE OF LAST ACTIVITY ON AN HOSPITAL BILL AND HOW CAN YOU ELIMINATE THE ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE SENT YOU A THREATENING LETTER EVEN AFTER YOU HAVE OFFERED TO PAY A SMALL AMOUNT EACH MONTH BASED ON SS DISABILITY PAYMENTS AND 1 CHILD TO SUPPORT? THEY HAVE EVEN ASKED THAT I INCREASE MY PAYMENTS. CAN THEY DO THAT WHEN MY INCOME WILL DECREASE IN THE FUTURE WHEN MY DAUGHTER LEAVES?
 


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SusieQ2

Guest
Paying hospital bill

You sound like you and I are in the same boat and it is probably going to sink with us in it. I got one reply on my question. My hospital says they want more on the monthly payment and just where am I suppose to get it. What I am paying them now I have to take out of my grocery money.
 
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closet_lawyer

Guest
Hi to both ...

I am not a lawyer but I suggest you read this information in the link below.

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.htm

I think somewhere in there it says that once you make an offer to pay (even if it is below what they want you to pay) they must stop threatening and/or harrassing you. As for the amount of the payments, I can't say that I know enough to give you advice on that.

Check out this one to start:

§ 805. Communication in connection with debt collection [15 USC 1692c] SECTION (C)

The lawyers are the "debt collectors" but the hospital is the creditor to whom you owe money.

Good luck.

Closet_Lawyer
 

bigun

Senior Member
That's not correct. Collection activity can proceed whether an offer to pay has been made or not.
 
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closet_lawyer

Guest
Well, doesn't anyone on this board have any social skill? collection proceeds, harrasment does not.
 

I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

Senior Member
My response:

A threatening letter from an attorney is not "harassment", you stupid jerk. Since you're assuming, once again, why don't you ask the writer what he means by "threatening", you a s s h o l e.

Stop posting to these boards if you don't know what you're doing. You're doing REAL harm to these good people.

You're lucky I've let you post on these Boards as long as I have. However, if I see one more incorrect post from you - - strike that - - if I see one more post from you at all, I'm going to wipe out your privileges from posting to these boards.

IAAL
 
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closet_lawyer

Guest
Communist. Censorship lives in the USA Ladies and Gentleman.

I knew this was your cash cow holy grail ...

"Stop posting to these boards if you don't know what you're doing. You're doing REAL harm to these good people."

Even your Halket agreed with me once that you "may have been" incorrect in your advice to Trevor so stop acting holier than thou; so called professional (HA). I didn't go to law school for years and I was able to see that you hadn't taken everything into account and made assumptions.

You may make money off of other unsuspecting people thinking you are doing them a favor but the truth is you just put fear into people looking for a way to stand up for their rights.

Finally, since you are the administrator (you say) of this board you should read your own message:

"When Replying to a message, please be considerate, respectful and polite. Remember, there is a human being on the other side of that computer screen."

You should have kept that in mind when you first replied to my original message instead of being so obnoxious. I will repeat as long as I live; being a lawyer does not make you better than anyone else. Learn how to respect people before you demand respect.

PS Shut off my account, you can't stop me from posting if I really want to but my work here is done. I don't think you'll be such a prick with the next person you answer. That is unless you are that hopeless which might just be the case. Loser.
 
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jackrabbit

Guest
please iaal keep this man from posting before he does any real damage to someone.you might miss apost where he really gives someone the wrong information.and i shudder to think if they take his advice over yours.
sorry i am getting so upset over this, not my intention when i logged on.
thank you again for all your help.
 

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